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Tom Cotton didn’t make very many new friends this morning: |
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© Getty Images The New York Times published a controversial op-ed from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling for military intervention in the George Floyd protests. https://nyti.ms/2zRIpqb The headline: “Send In the Troops: The nation must restore order. The military stands ready.” Excerpt from the op-ed: “One thing above all else will restore order to our streets: an overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers. But local law enforcement in some cities desperately needs backup, while delusional politicians in other cities refuse to do what’s necessary to uphold the rule of law.” Cotton also wrote: “Some elites have excused this orgy of violence in the spirit of radical chic, calling it an understandable response to the wrongful death of George Floyd. Those excuses are built on a revolting moral equivalence of rioters and looters to peaceful, law-abiding protesters. A majority who seek to protest peacefully shouldn’t be confused with bands of miscreants.” Read his full op-ed: https://nyti.ms/2zRIpqb |
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| REACTIONS, INCLUDING FROM NEW YORK TIMES STAFFERS: |
| From The New York Times Magazine’s racial injustice correspondent Nikole Hannah-Jones: “I’ll probably get in trouble for this, but to not say something would be immoral. As a black woman, as a journalist, as an American, I am deeply ashamed that we ran this.” https://bit.ly/2AHY2jG From The New York Times’s Amy Qin: “Surreal and horrifying to wake up on the morning of June 4 - the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown - to this headline.” https://bit.ly/2MvLrmp From The New York Times’s Kwame Opam: “Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger.” https://bit.ly/2U74VSQ From The New York Times’s Astead Herndon: “Supporting my colleagues, and particularly the black ones. if electeds want to make provocative arguments let them withstand the questions and context of a news story, not unvarnished and unchecked.” https://bit.ly/2MszZrN From The New York Times’s Jenna Wortham: “Running this put Black @nytimes staffers in danger. In solidarity with my colleagues who agree.” https://bit.ly/3eM6SvN From The Washington Post’s Global Opinions editor Karen Attiah: “This is not enough. Retract Tom Cotton's op-ed.” https://bit.ly/2ABIr5l Search Cotton on Twitter and you will see LOTS of reactions to the op-ed. https://bit.ly/2ABIr5l |
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| It’s Thursday — the Fourth of July is a month from today. I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com — and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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New jobless numbers: |
| Via The Hill’s Niv Elis, “Initial unemployment claims for the last week of May fell to 1.9 million, extending one of the worst unemployment crises in the nation's history.” https://bit.ly/2YeraaL Why this is important: “The figure, while staggering, represented a continued downward trend in weekly claims from an April peak of 6.9 million, giving some economists hope that the worst part of the coronavirus-sparked crisis is in the rearview mirror.” |
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‘Mad Dog’ Mattis has a few words about his former boss: |
| Former Defense Secretary James Mattis broke his silence and condemned President Trump’s handling of the U.S. protests. Mattis said in a statement: “I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation.” And on Trump: “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.” Read his full statement on President Trump: https://bit.ly/3dt9Ogu |
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| REACTION FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP — IT’S JUST AS YOU WOULD IMAGINE: |
| President Trump slammed his former defense secretary. https://bit.ly/3cE3FNu He tweeted: “Probably the only thing Barack Obama & I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world’s most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about it. His nickname was ‘Chaos’, which I didn’t like, & changed to ‘Mad Dog’ … His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom ‘brought home the bacon’. I didn’t like his ‘leadership’ style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!” See Trump’s full tweets: https://bit.ly/3dvXLza |
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Happening today — remembering the life of George Floyd: |
| A memorial service for George Floyd will be held this afternoon in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/2UaPTvg Where the service is happening: At the Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary at North Central University. What time: 2 p.m. EDT. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2MtOMCC Other memorial services coming up: “A public viewing and a private memorial service will be held in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday. Next Monday, a public memorial will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at The Fountain of Praise Church at 13950 Hillcroft Ave. in Houston, the Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center said in a statement. And on Tuesday, a private service will be held at an undisclosed location.” Details: https://cnn.it/2UaPTvg |
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| SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: |
| At the White House this morning: 
© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/2Ms3da6 Troops are staying at the Marriott Marquis in D.C.: Via Popville. Photos: https://bit.ly/2XwNtcn Well played: 
© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/2XxZqP0 The scene on E street in D.C. last night: https://bit.ly/2UbqP7j Protesters laid down for 8 minutes and 46 seconds: The photos are pretty powerful: https://bit.ly/3czagbU Wow, that is a lot of people: Check out this protest in Amsterdam. Overhead video: https://bit.ly/2zX6FHh The moment when protesters were teargassed in Huntsville, Ala.: https://bit.ly/3eK8y8Q In Harlem this morning: “Protesters have now taken over 110th Street in Harlem.” Watch: https://bit.ly/30e5IoV |
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| THE LATEST WITH THE CORONAVIRUS | |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 1,854,476 Deaths in the U.S.: 107,235 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y For context: This time last week, 1,702,911 Americans had tested positive for the coronavirus and 100,576 Americans had died. https://bit.ly/2U9wN8V |
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Republicans are warming up to the idea: |
| Via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton, “Faced with staggering unemployment numbers that are likely to remain elevated through the election, Senate Republicans are reversing their positions on ending a federal increase of state unemployment benefits after July.” https://bit.ly/2A4kL9V How so: https://bit.ly/2A4kL9V |
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If you watch one video today — this is very powerful: |
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© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/3eTTvtz |
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^Omg, it turned into a full concert!: |
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© Twitter Watch: https://bit.ly/2A2a1IX |
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| The Senate is in. The House is out. President Trump and Vice President Pence are both in Washington, D.C. Vice President Pence has no public events scheduled on his calendar. 11:40 a.m. EDT: A cloture vote in the Senate. The Senate’s full schedule: https://bit.ly/3eMtjko 1:30 p.m. EDT: The Senate votes on a nomination. 3 p.m. EDT: President Trump receives his intelligence briefing. 4:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump signs an executive order on expediting permitting. |
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| 2 p.m. EDT: A memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2MtOMCC 2 p.m. EDT: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) holds a press briefing. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2Xzoaqi 3:30 p.m. EDT: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2Xwzrrj |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Cheese Day! Not to be confused with National Cheese Lover’s Day on June 20. |
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| And because you made it this far, here’s a cat who is able to fit into very small places: https://bit.ly/3f1z1PJ |
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