“A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who later said that he regretted his participation in the U.S. Capitol attack has been hired by the Trump administration to work inside a Pentagon office that manages highly classified military operations,” the Washington Post reports.
Trump Disputes Reports That Iran Cut Off Talks
President Donald Trump in a social media post on Tuesday disputed that Iran has cut off communication with mediators, calling Iranian reports of a cessation in talks “false and erroneous,” the AP reports.
Said Trump: “The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today. Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, ‘It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal. You’ve been doing this for 47 years, and it cannot be allowed to go on any longer!'”
Why the Worst Get on Top
David Frum: “Bill Pulte does not have a habit of publicly saying admiring things about Vladimir Putin or Bashar al-Assad, so in that one respect his appointment as acting director of national intelligence represents an improvement over Tulsi Gabbard.”
“In every other respect, the appointment is baffling. Pulte has no intelligence background; no national-security expertise. He’s an ultra-partisan with a highly quarrelsome personality and great inherited wealth. Beyond that, there’s not much to say about his record of public or personal achievement.”
“Yet Pulte does have a disgraceful record of putting the prosecutorial powers of government at President Trump’s vindictive service.”
Ken Paxton to Meet Trump at White House
“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will meet Tuesday with President Donald Trump at the White House as the Republican Senate nominee tries to consolidate his support and boost fundraising in one of the country’s most competitive midterm races,” Bloomberg reports.
Schumer Shares Few Details on Meeting with Platner
Politico: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would share no details Tuesday afternoon of his meeting earlier in the day with Graham Platner — the embattled candidate for a Maine Senate seat who was not the New York Democrat’s first choice for challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.”
Trump Will Attend Rescheduled Press Dinner
Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump said he will attend a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24, three months after the annual gala was postponed due to a shooting incident at the venue.”
The Mystery of the Missing Congressman
The New York Times has been looking for Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) — who has been missing from the Capitol for three months — by scouring 911 calls, visiting his vacation homes, checking with local hospitals and making dozens and dozens of phone calls.
They couldn’t find him.
CNN: Why ‘Tom Kean absent’ is trending.
Ken Paxton’s Divorce Trial Cancelled
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) seems to have dodged another bullet as the messy divorce trial looming over his Senate campaign has now been cancelled, Bloomberg Law reports.
Thune Calls Trump’s Pick of Bill Pulte ‘Weaponized’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters “we don’t need a weaponized” director of national intelligence when asked about President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, NewsNation reports.
Said Thune: “We don’t need a weaponized DNI, we need professionals there.”
He added: “Again, I just heard about it. I’ll try and get more information about the current state of their thinking about that position. If he’s somebody they want in that position permanently, he’s got a — as you all know — a lengthy road ahead of him.”
The Guardian: Alarm in Washington as Trump taps staunch loyalist to serve as intelligence chief.
Democratic Lawmaker Probed Over Sexual Misconduct
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) over allegations of sexual misconduct, CNN reports.
Jeffries Says Democrats Not Focused On Impeachment
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats are not focused on impeaching President Donald Trump if they regain a majority next Congress, at least “at this moment,” CNBC reports.
Bill Pulte Pick Sets Up Clash with Capitol Hill
Punchbowl News: “President Donald Trump’s controversial choice of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence is yet another huge provocation to Senate Republicans, deepening the rift between GOP lawmakers and the White House.”
“Pulte will remain the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency while he temporarily oversees the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies.”
“In the immediate term, Pulte’s selection will make it much harder for Democrats to support renewing FISA Section 702 by the June 12 deadline.”
Jill Biden Says Joe Couldn’t Have Served 4 More Years
“Former First Lady Jill Biden was confident her husband could serve another four years as president, when he was running for reelection. But on Tuesday morning, she admitted that, based on what she knows now, he couldn’t have,” The Wrap reports.
Said Biden: “Well, not from what I know now. I mean, my god, who knew? It was so shocking to get a cancer diagnosis. I mean, we had — you know, here I was, I’m looking through travel magazines like ‘Oh, where are we gonna go, what are we gonna do?’ And then we get this cancer diagnosis, and I think ‘What am I doing?!’ Like, our whole life is changed now.”
White House Correspondents Reschedule Dinner
CNN: “The White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Tuesday that a second correspondents’ dinner, with bolstered security measures, will be held this summer after April’s event was halted by a shooting incident at the Washington Hilton.”
The One Thing All New Yorkers Like About Mamdani
Wall Street Journal: “New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wearing a Knicks jersey, a baseball cap and mask, slipped into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in March to watch his favorite basketball team take on the Nets.”
“Unlike past mayors, he didn’t sit courtside at the game or end up on the Jumbotron. Instead he cheered on the Knicks with his friends in the nosebleeds, barely recognized by other attendees.”
“In recent weeks, the mayor has still sat in the cheap seats but has also assumed a more prominent role as cheerleader-in-chief, using his political perch to root for the team as it marched toward a spot in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.”
Roger Stone Helped Trump Choose His New Intel Adviser
Semafor: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday installed his top housing regulator as acting director of national intelligence — a decision swayed by longtime Republican operative Roger Stone and other MAGA forces inside the administration, according to multiple sources.”
Trump Wants Feds to Have Early Look at AI Models
Washington Post: “President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that would provide the government with an early look at powerful new artificial intelligence models, giving officials a chance to brace the economy for security risks.”
What Graham Platner Did Wrong
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