FBI Public Affairs News Briefing Thursday, July 16, 2020

FBI News Briefing
TO: THE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 6:30 AM EDT
TODAY'S TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEADING THE NEWS
• Trump To Announce Deployment Of Federal "Help" Into Cities To Control Violence.
PROTESTS
• Floyd's Family Sues Minneapolis, Four Officers Over His Death.
• Giuliani Denounces "Marxist Terrorist" BLM, Says He Could End NYC Violence.
• Former Seattle Resident Faces Federal Arson Charges Over Police Precinct Fire.
• DO) Spokeswoman Calls Portland Mayor "A Disgrace" For Rejecting Federal Help During Protests.
• Esper Issues Diversity Memo To Pentagon Officials.
• Williamson: Trump Speaks Up For "Forgotten Men And Women."
• Dozens Face Felony Charges After Protesting Taylor's Death.
• Oklahoma Police Face Murder Charges After Tasing Man More Than 50 Times.
• Chicago Police Superintendent Shakes Up Leadership Amid Increased Violence.
• Berkeley Moves Toward Removing Police From Traffic Stops.
• Anti-Police Protester Charged With Murdering Eight-Year-Old Atlanta Girl.
• North Carolina City Approves Reparations For Black Residents.
• Diversity )ob Openings Increased In Wake Of BLM Protests.
• Smithsonian's National Museum Of African Art Accused Of Racism.
• Statue Of Black Protester Raised In Place Of Bristol Slave Trader.
COUNTER-TERRORISM
• Trump Touts Terrorism Charges Against MS-13.
• US, Gulf Allies Blacklist ISIS Financial Network.
• US Africa Command Says Russian Mercenaries Planted Land Mines In Libya.
• UN Frees Up "Expense" Money For Several Declared Terrorists.
COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE
• Graham Wants To Declassify Document Related To Steele Dossier.
• Trump Says He Would Consider Giving Flynn )ob At White House.
• Schiff Worried "More Serious Abuse" Of Law Enforcement Is Looming With Durham Probe.
• Pompeo "Confident" Foreign Countries Will Attempt To Interfere In Upcoming Elections.
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• DCSA Reports Nearly Half Of Those With Security Clearances Enrolled In Continuous Evaluation Program.
• NNSA Administrator Says She Is Confident US Will Resume Plutonium Production By 2030.
• NRO Launches "Revolutionary" Satellites From Virginia.
• Airbus Targets NRO Imagery Sales With New US Corporate Entity.
• Op-Ed: Trump's Call For CIA To Cooperate With Russia Was A Disaster.
• Former CIA Officer Peterson Discusses The Tiananmen Crisis And Training CIA Analysts.
• Relatives Of Woman Poisoned By Novichok Wait For Judges' Inquest Ruling.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
• Ghislaine Maxwell Reportedly Refuses To Reveal Name Of Spouse To FBI.
• Sheriff Says Former Texas Jail Deputy Allowed Inmate Attack.
• North Carolina Man Sentenced On Drug, Weapons Charges.
• Two California Men Charged In Deadly Kidnapping.
• Vallejo, California Officials Confirm Key Evidence In Police Shooting Probe Was Destroyed.
• Investigators Give Report On Indiana Lynching Complaint To Prosecutors.
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced On Drug, Weapons Charges.
• FBI Arrests Suspected Crime Boss In Oahu.
• Second Chicago Police Officer Receives Prison Time For Corruption Charges.
• Pittsburgh Store Owner Charged In Stolen Goods Scheme.
• Romanian Pleads Guilty To Salt Lake City ATM Skimming Scheme.
• Three Jersey City Gang Members Charged.
• West Hollywood Man Sentenced To Five Years For Art Fraud.
• FBI Arrest Holyoke, Man Woman For Drug Trafficking.
• Continuing Coverage: Indiana Woman Arrested For Alleged Animal Abuse.
• FBI Investigating Cold Case Murder In California.
• Explosive Device Found Near Texas Hospital.
• Nebraska Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Pornography.
• Nebraska Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Murder.
• Suspected Massachusetts Gang Member Ordered Held Without Bail.
• Connecticut Woman Charged With Obstruction.
• FBI Supporting Investigation Into Missing Connecticut Teenager.
• FBI Offering Reward In DC Shooting Investigation.
• New York Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Prison Contraband.
• Continuing Coverage: Missing California Teenager Located.
• Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robberies.
• New Jersey Senior Charged With Child Pornography Possession, Distribution.
• New Jersey Gang Members Charged In Connection To Shooting Of Minor.
• FBI Searching For Missing California Toddler.
• Mississippi Couple Taken Into Custody In Connection To Disappearance.
• Rhode Island Man Sentenced For Bank Robberies.
• Continuing Coverage: FBI Supporting Investigation Into Missing Pennsylvania Amish Teenager.
• Prosecutor Admits "Grand Jury Gaffe" But Argues Perjury Indictment Should Stand.
• More Arrests Made Connection With Georgia Drug Investigation.
• Ten People Allegedly Sold Crack, Oxycodone In Ohio.
• Two Men Accused Of Possessing Enough Fentanyl To Kill More Than 20,000 People.
• Feds: Puerto Rico To Rhode Island Drug "Pipeline" Shut Down
• Four People Charged With Plotting To Kill DEA Agent.
• Former ICE Informant Facing Drug Charges.
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• Drug Case Defendant Sentenced To Decade In Federal Prison.
• Oklahoma Resident Pleads Guilty To Meth Charge.
FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS
• Authorities In Maryland Uncover ID Theft Scheme Involving Fraudulent Unemployment Claims.
• Massachusetts Man Charged With PPP Coronavirus Fraud.
• Investment Fund Accused Of Running Ponzi Scheme Got Millions In PPP Money.
• Three More San Francisco Departments Subpoenaed In Widening Corruption Probe.
• Minnesota Couple Pleads Guilty In Virginia To Fraud.
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced For Fraud Scheme.
• Fourth Guilty Plea In Scheme To Defraud Toyota.
• Former CFL Player, California Woman Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal.
CYBER DIVISION
• High-Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked In Bitcoin Scam.
• FBI Warns Of Cyber Criminals Spoofing Airport Websites And Wi-Fi.
• FBI's "Operation Kick Boxer" Targets Child Predators.
• FBI Assures Rep. Lynch Of US Commitment To Sharing Cyber Threat Information With Industry Partners.
• Pompeo: US Will Sanction Huawei Employees, Mulling Action Against TikTok.
• UK Ban On Huawei Spurring Calls For Tougher EU Approach.
• EU Court Strikes Down Privacy Shield.
• Draft National Defense Authorization Act Includes Numerous Solarium Cyber Amendments.
• Air Force Cyber Org Reaches Full Operational Capability.
• Yahoo News: 2018 Presidential Finding Allowed CIA To Conduct Offensive Cyber Operations.
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
• Kansas City, Missouri Officials Discuss "Operation LeGend."
• Studies Tie Increased Gun Sales This Year To Spike In Gun Violence.
• Judge Blocks Federal Execution Scheduled For Wednesday Night.
• US Overdose Deaths Rose To Record High In 2019 In Reversal Of Positive Trend.
OTHER FBI NEWS
• FBI Warns Of Fake Phone Calls Claiming Agents Will Shut Down El Paso, Texas Due To COVID-19.
• Bureau Of Prisons Releases Ex-Rep. Fattah From Prison Early.
• Retired FBI Special Agent Arrested For Allegedly Charging At Children With Truck.
• Former Federal Prosecutor Berman Takes Teaching Job At Stanford.
OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS
• Trump Criticizes Navarro Op-Ed, Says He Has "A Very Good Relationship" With Fauci.
• Redfield Says Following Guidelines "Could Bring This Outbreak To Its Knees."
• Administration Faces Criticism For Transferring COVID Patient Information From CDC To HHS.
• Coronavirus Cases Continue To Rise; US Death Count Tops 140,000.
• Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive, But Still Opposes Mask Mandate.
• National Parks May Be Battleground In Reopening Fights.
• Oxford Researchers To Publish Early Results Of Vaccine Research Next Week.
• Vaccine Scientist Will Not Be Forced To Disclose Stocks.
• Resurgence Of Coronavirus Cases Threatens To Derail Economic Recovery.
• Congressional Leaders Posture In Showdown Over Next Coronavirus Package.
• Virginia Becomes First State To Adopt Coronavirus Safety Rules For Workplaces.
• Walmart To Require Customers Wear Masks In Its Stores.
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• Trump Announces Changes To NEPA Regulations To Speed Permitting For Infrastructure Projects.
• Trump Will Challenge Manhattan DA's Efforts To Seek His Financial Records.
• WPost Analysis: Trump Has Worked To Cover Up "Crimes" Committed To Help Him In 2016.
• House Democrats Advance Spending Bill That Would Cut ICE Funding.
• Proposal To Overhaul Asylum System Criticized By Federal Officers.
• WPost: Border Wall Is A Folly Marked By "Incompetence" And "Corruption."
• Administration, Senate GOP May Prod Schools To Reopen With Incentives Or Conditions To Aid.
• DeVos Sued By 23 AGs Over Changes To Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Trump Touts Goya From Oval Office In Social Media Posts.
• Niece Acknowledges She "Can't Prove" Trump Cheated On SATs.
• Postal Service's Planned Cost-Cutting Measures Could Lead To Delay In Mail Deliveries.
• Ginsburg Discharged From Hospital.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
• Pompeo Predicts "Whitewashed" WHO Investigation Into Origins Of Coronavirus.
• World Leaders Urge Equal Global Access To Coronavirus Vaccine.
• Canadian Officials Wary Of Reopening Even As Deaths Near Zero.
• Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus For A Second Time.
• After Shunning Lockdown Measures, Sweden Sees High Death Rate.
• Trump Calls On Iran To Halt Execution Of Protestors.
• IAEA Chief Urges Tehran To Grant Inspectors Access.
• Iranian Naval Ships Set On Fire In Latest Attack.
• Administration Reportedly Mulling Travel Ban On Chinese Communist Party Members.
• US Sanctions Companies Linked To Russian Businessman With Ties To Putin.
• Poland's Duda Falls Victim To Russian Pranksters Posing As UN Chief.
• New Research Suggests Global Methane Emissions Will Keep Rising.
THE BIG PICTURE
• Headlines From Today's Front Pages.
WASHINGTON'S SCHEDULE
• Today's Events In Washington.