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Senate confirms special watchdog for pandemic recovery

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

ST: Missouri Highway Patrol captain during Ferguson riots responds to nationwide civil unrest ((storymaccallum____)) ((lubuntu at wor2))

Retired Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson, author of ’13 Days in Ferguson,’ joins Martha MacCallum on ‘The Story.’

ST: Secretary Ben Carson: The American people are not each other’s enemies ((storymaccallum____)) ((lubuntu at wor2))

HUD Secretary Ben Carson joins Martha MacCallum on ‘The Story’ to discuss nationwide unrest following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis

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Military members joined police officers in clearing Lafayette Park while, across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send soldiers to U.S. cities if local officials don’t end unrest.

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Democrats In Congress Tell Trump Not To Send Military To Stop Protests

Calling out active duty troops to quell widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd is an option congressional Democrats are warning would only make matters worse.

ST: Trey Gowdy: The government should maintain public safety by any means necessary ((storymaccallum____)) ((lubuntu at wor2))

What good is liberty if you’re afraid to leave the house, says Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy, former chair of the House Oversight Committee and former federal prosecutor