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Washington DC Mayor Bowser Kicks Out Utah National Guard from ALL Washington DC Hotels – More Than 1,200 US Troops from 10 States Evicted
Washington DC Mayor Bowser announced on Thursday she was examining every legal question about the Presidents’ authority to send troops, even National Guard from other states, to the District of Columbia.
Mayor Bowser said, “I have the authority and have not requested guard from any state.”
The DC Mayor then later evicted ALL NATIONAL GUARD from any Washington DC hotel.
On Sunday night leftists defaced the WWII Memorial and Korean War Memorial and torched a 200-year-old church.
Just heard that Mayor Bowser is kicking the Utah National Guard out of all DC hotels tomorrow. More than 1200 troops from 10 states are being evicted. This is unacceptable. 1/2
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) June 5, 2020
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/washington-dc-mayor-bowser-kicks-utah-national-guard-washington-dc-hotels-1200-us-troops-10-states-evicted/
Facebook Puts Labels on Russian, Chinese ‘State-Controlled’ Media but Graciously Omits US Outlets
The social media giant, which has long sought to quell fears about foreign interference in US elections, has also decided to label ads by foreign state-backed news organisations on the platform – while it consistently refuses to fact-check potentially misleading domestic advertising.
Facebook has introduced a picky new policy warning users that some, but not all, media outlets are sponsored by their governments.
The pages of these outlets now have a label saying “(country name) state-controlled media”.
Such disclaimers have already been put on Russia’s Sputnik and RT, China’s Xinhua and People’s Daily, Iran’s Press TV, as well as some media from North Korea, the Philippines, Morocco, Tunisia, and Thailand.
https://sputniknews.com/science/202006051079529007-facebook-puts-labels-on-russian-chinese-state-controlled-media-but-graciously-omits-us-outlets/
‘Your advisers made dumb bet’: Iran’s Zarif says prisoner swap with US succeeded ‘DESPITE’ Trump staffers’ efforts
The Iranian foreign minister said that people on Trump’s team have been steering the US towards more conflict with Tehran, including scrapping the nuclear deal and undermining peaceful gestures, like the recent prisoner swap.
“We achieved humanitarian swap despite your subordinates’ efforts,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted to US President Donald Trump.
Trump earlier thanked the Islamic Republic for releasing US Navy veteran Michael White, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for insulting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and posting a private photo on social media. The US, in return, released Iranian-American researcher Majid Taheri, who served 16 months for violating US sanctions against Tehran.
In his tweet, Trump hinted at reaching a “big deal” with Iran sometime after the US presidential election this fall, which the president feels confident of winning. He was apparently referring to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program. Zarif was quick to remind everyone that the deal began falling apart after Trump himself left the agreement two years ago.
And we had a deal when you entered office. Iran & other JCPOA participants never left the table. Your advisors – most fired by now – made a dumb bet. Up to you to decide when you want to fix it.
Zarif did not mention anyone by name, but he had frequently accused Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton, of steering the president towards greater conflict. A well-known foreign policy hawk, Bolton was dismissed in September 2019.
https://www.rt.com/news/490899-iran-zarif-prisoner-exchange/
US Carries Out First Airstrikes Against Taliban Since End of Afghan Ceasefire - Official
A ceasefire, which was part of the peace deal negotiated between the Afghan government and the Taliban with the mediation of the United States earlier this year, expired on 26 May.
The US has carried out its first airstrikes against the Taliban* since the end of the Afghan ceasefire, a US military official said on Friday.
The airstrikes took place on Thursday and Friday in separate Afghan provinces, according to spokesman Sonny Leggett.
USFOR-A conducted 2 airstrikes on June 4 to disrupt coord. TB attacks on ANDSF checkpoints, IAW the US-TB agrmt. We reiterate: All sides must reduce violence to allow the peace process to take hold. These were the 1st US airstrikes against TB since the start of the Eid ceasefire
— USFOR-A Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett (@USFOR_A) June 5, 2020
https://sputniknews.com/world/202006051079528634-us-carries-out-first-airstrikes-against-taliban-since-end-of-afghan-ceasefire—official/
France denies harboring Juan Guaido despite Venezuelan gov’t claims
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – France denied on Friday that Juan Guaido, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, is seeking asylum in its diplomatic headquarters in the capital city, Caracas, after the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, said Guaido was hiding inside the French embassy.
“Mr. Juan Guaido is not present at the French headquarters in Caracas … We have repeatedly confirmed this to the Venezuelan authorities,” said Agnes von der Mole, spokeswoman for the French Foreign Ministry.
In response to a question about whether the Venezuelan dissident Leopoldo Lopez was at the residence of the Ambassador of Spain, and whether Guaido was located inside the French embassy, Arreaza said:
“We cannot enter the headquarters of an embassy of any country that was in this case the embassies of Spain or France,” he said, adding that detention by force “is not possible. ”
The remarks by the Venezuelan minister about the location of the Venezuelan opposition came days after suggestions from President Nicholas Maduro that his opponent was “hidden” in a diplomatic mission.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/france-denies-harboring-juan-guaido-despite-venezuelan-govt-claims/
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First video of the Iranian ship sinking near Iraqi coast
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Social media activists shared a video clip of a group of people documenting the moment when an Iranian ship sank in Iraqi waters on Thursday evening.
Iraqi sources reported that the Iranian ship, which sank in the middle of last night in the Iraqi territorial waters in the Khawr Abdullah, was waiting for instructions to enter the port of Umm Qasr.
The sources added, “5 of the 8 crew members were recovere , and the search for the rest is underway.
The sources pointed out that “the ship was loaded with (850) tons of ceramics”, and the cause of its sinking was not known, noting that “the site of its sinking is far from the Iraqi shipping lane and does not hinder maritime navigation in Iraq.”
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— Haider Ahmed (@HaiderAhmedHA) June 4, 2020
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/first-video-of-the-iranian-ship-sinking-near-iraqi-coast/
Exclusive: Navy SEAL and Missouri Governor who faced down ANTIFA cleared
When ANTIFA and other radical groups threatened to destroy St. Louis, Missouri, in 2017, then-Governor Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL officer, stepped in and with frontline leadership defeated them.
A few months afterward, in 2018, Greitens was forced to resign from office as legal costs, which numbered in the millions, mounted following a criminal charge against him. His deputy, Mike Parson, took his place.
This February, however, the Missouri Ethics Commission exonerated Greitens after a 20-month investigation. Kimberly Gardner, the George Soros-backed prosecutor who charged Greitens for crimes with no evidence is now under active criminal investigation. Moreover, the former FBI agent who worked to manufacture the false case against Greitens has been indicted for seven felonies for perjury and evidence tampering.
Now, a documentary series is in the works about the criminal takedown of the now-exonerated Greitens. A source with close ties to the Navy SEAL community and to several Los Angeles based filmmakers informed SOFREP that filmmakers in Los Angeles and Chicago, working with financiers in New York and New Jersey have developed a 12-minute film, as a preview of the potential movie or documentary series. SOFREP received exclusive access to a short preview.
https://sofrep.com/news/the-navy-seal-and-missouri-governor-who-defeated-antifa/
Protesters And Black Lives Matter Suing Trump Over Eviction From Lafayette Park
Protesters who were ousted from Washington’s Lafayette Park Monday in order for President Donald Trump to walk through the area are suing the president and Attorney General William Barr.
The protesters initiated the suit along with the Washington D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter and are also naming Defense Secretary Mark Esper and law enforcement heads, Politico reported Thursday.
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/05/protesters-black-lives-matter-suing-donald-trump-ouster-lafayette-park/
With little social distancing, Whitmer marches with protesters
Highland Park — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who's voiced concerns about other demonstrations potentially spreading COVID-19 in recent weeks, participated Thursday in a civil rights march in Highland Park with hundreds of people who did not follow social distancing rules.
Whitmer drew criticism after she stood shoulder to shoulder with some march participants, who included Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. From the front line to last, the marchers started at Highland Park city hall and were a rolling quarter-mile of humanity traveling southbound on Woodward, with the skyline of downtown Detroit in the distance ahead, as a caravan of Detroit and Highland Park police vehicles escorted them while a helicopter buzzed overhead.
"Social distancing is critical to stop the spread of COVID-19 — unless you have a great photo op," state Rep. Lynn Afenoudlis, R-Grand Rapids Township, tweeted.
Whitmer spokeswoman Tiffany Brown denied the governor had violated her own executive order issued Monday that says people should remain six feet apart if participating in public gatherings.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/04/whitmer-appears-break-social-distance-rules-highland-park-march/3146244001/
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Jobs report stunner: U.S. added 2.5M jobs in May vs. expected loss of 8.3M, unemployment fell to 13.3% vs. expected rise to 19.5%
A stunning U.S. jobs report was released by the Labor Department Friday morning, showing that the economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May and unemployment dropped to 13.3%.
Economists had expected the economy to lose 8.33 million jobs and the unemployment rate to rise to 19.5%.
The addition of 2.5 million jobs was the largest recorded one-month gain in U.S. history.
"Barring a second surge of Covid-19, the overall U.S. economy may have turned a corner, as evidenced by the surprise job gains today," said Tony Bedikian, head of global markets at Citizens Bank.
Stock futures blasted off after the report, with the Dow up 700 points as of publishing time.
https://disrn.com/news/us-economy-added-25m-jobs-in-may-unemployment-fell-to-133
NYC reports no coronavirus deaths for 1st time since health crisis began
New York City reached an important milestone in its battle against COVID-19 Thursday, reporting no deaths from the virus for the first time since March 12.
The city's health department, which reports its data with a 24-hour lag, said that number could be revised as officials wait to determine the cause of three "probable deaths" of people who never tested positive for coronavirus but died showing the common symptoms.
Still, the development marks an incredible improvement for a city that saw nearly 500 new deaths a day during early April.
Avery Cohen, spokeswoman for New York City Hall, expressed confidence in the city's ability to maintain the trend even as it reopens its economy.
"With hope on the horizon, we will continue to do everything we can to reopen safely without losing sight of the progress we've made," Cohen said.
The city's official death toll from coronavirus currently stands at 21,752.
https://disrn.com/news/new-york-city-reports-no-coronavirus-deaths-for-first-time-since-health-crisis-began
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