In an interview on “The Takeout” podcast, former national security adviser John Bolton told Major Garrett that the Trump administration’s handling of allegations that a Russian spy agency was offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops showcases President Trump’s “lack of interest in intelligence.” The full interview airs Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on CBSN. Source
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Campaign debriefs: Trump polls slump as Biden considers VP options
The newest polls make for glum reading for President Trump, while Joe Biden is preparing to start interviewing potential running mate contenders after the July 4th holiday. CBS News campaign reporters Nicole Sganga and Bo Erickson are following the latest developments. Source
Houston hospitals are transferring patients to free up beds
“We are actively trying to transfer out ICU and surge patients…just because we don’t have the capacity to treat those patients,” a hospital official said Source
Fort Hood soldier believed dead, family says; suspect kills himself
Investigators in Texas found human remains in the search for Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, who has been missing since April. Source
Florida governor “not going back” on reopening as COVID cases surge
“We’re not going back, closing things,” Florida Governor Ron DeDSantis said as the state racks up thousands of new cases every day. Source
Former national security official on Russia-Taliban bounty reports
Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration on intelligence surrounding the allegation Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to kill American troops. Katrina Mulligan, managing director for national security and international policy at American Progress, and a former official in the Trump and Obama administrations, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Florida governor says state “not going back” on reopening despite COVID-19 spike
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the state will not go back on reopening even as the number of coronavirus cases keeps climbing. Politico reporter Marc Caputo joined CBSN to discuss why the state is seeing a spike in cases and how the governor’s response to the pandemic is being received. Source
Cuomo says indoor dining postponed in NYC
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that indoor dining won’t be allowed to resume when New York City reaches Phase 3 of reopening next week. It will be delayed “until the facts change and it is prudent to open,” he said. He also said people from 16 states are subject to quarantine if they travel to the New York tri-state area. Watch his remarks. Source
Protesters arrested in Hong Kong as Chinese national security law takes effect
China’s controversial national security law, designed to keep Hong Kong in line after last year’s massive protests, came into full effect overnight with police arresting hundreds of people. The law criminalizes support for splitting Hong Kong from China, overthrowing the city’s government, or colluding with foreign powers — both in Hong Kong and also around the world. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
Cuomo: Indoor dining delayed in NYC, storm clouds “on the horizon”
It will be postponed “until the facts change and it is prudent to open,” he said. Source