Esper calls for accountability in Floyd ‘murder’
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday called the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer “a horrible crime.” source
Defense secretary breaks with Trump over deploying troops to cities | WNT
Mark Esper has flat-out opposed the president’s idea to invoke the Insurrection Act to get active-duty troops to U.S. cities, saying it should only be used in the most dire…
Former Defense Secretary Mattis slams Trump l ABC News
James Mattis blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the protests, saying “enough is enough.” ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2AFXn2g #ABCNews #Mattis #MattisSpeaks #Trump #GeorgeFloydProtests source
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says another relief package is needed
“I definitely think we are going to need another bipartisan legislation to put more money into the economy,” Mnuchin told the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on Wednesday. source
White House says actions by federal officers in Portland were justified
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that federal officers were deputized in order to protect federal property. #KayleighMcEnany #Portland #Oregon #FederalOfficers #WhiteHouse #ABCNews source
Julian Castro: Not ‘safe right now’ to reopen schools
Former HUD secretary Julián Castro discusses how Texas officials have handled the pandemic, and whether schools should reopen for in-person classes. source
Army promises changes after Vanessa Guillen’s murder l GMA
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said a review of the culture at Fort Hood will help identify and fix the “root causes” that have led to violent acts at the base.…
US Secretary of Health and Human Services on learnings from Taiwan l GMA
Alex Azar, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, speaks to “GMA†about how Taiwan has successfully controlled the pandemic compared to the U.S. #ABCNews #AlexAzar #HHS #COVID19…
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks at 2020 DNC
Colin Powell was the secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 under George W. Bush. DNC Live Blog: https://abcn.ws/319jZ6k Full 2020 Election Coverage From ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/Elections SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
Former Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at 2020 DNC
John Kerry served as secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 under Barack Obama. DNC Live Blog: https://abcn.ws/319jZ6k Full 2020 Election Coverage From ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/Elections SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…