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KGO ABC World News Tonight With David Muir June 21, 2020

Former National Security advisers new book, but saying the book likely jeopardized National Security. And bolton could face financial and criminal penalties. Recordsetting coronavirus cases. Florida setting a sixth day of record highs this week. All Major League Baseball Training Camps shut down after multiple teams report cases among players and staff. And the crowded bars and restaurants where cases are still on the rise. Arson arrest warrant. Atlanta fire investigators identify this woman, a suspect in the arson fire that burned the wendys restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed. Breaking news from overseas. The mass stabbing in a public park. The chaotic scene. Police rushing to the rescue, performing cpr. Two air ambulances arriving to help. And missing soldier. The demand for answers after a soldier goes missing from ft. Hood. Her family says she told them she was being sexually harassed by a sergeant. Good evening. As we come on in the west, im whit johnson, in for tom llamas. We begin tonight with the Civil Emergency in tulsa, oklahoma, where President Trump is holdin months, the largest indoor event in america since the coronavirus pandemic began. Health officials warned against it, but the president said we have to move on, promising it will be a, quote, wild evening. The president in his element with thousands of enthusiastic supporters crowding into the b. O. K. Center, many coming from miles away. Everyone going through tight security, temperature checks, and masks offered though it is for protesters. R them. Isls a m they are gathering not far away. A security zone set up around the arena. The National Guard standing by. The city announced a curfew in an attempt to keep the peace, but the president s campaign pressured them to remove it. So it will be an anxious night in tulsa when the rally ends and people flood the streets. Abcs marcus moore leads us off in tulsa. Reporter tonight, crowds building in downtown tulsa, a city on high alert. The mayor issuing a Civil Emergency. Oklahomas governor calling in hundreds of National Guard troops. Weve seen them on every corner around the b. O. K. Center, where President Trumps holding his first rally in months. And it has drawn counterprotesters as well. Well let them peacefully protest, but as soon as they start damaging other peoples property, thats when well step in, and were not going to have that kind of nonsense in oklahoma. Reporter one black lives matter protester arrested today at the b. O. K. Center, hours before people were let in. Youre putting cuffs on me reporter less than a mile away, in tulsas historic greenwood district, there is anger after hearing Vice President pence might tour the area, residents covering up monuments and the mural commemorating the 1921 massacre at what was known as black wall street. If you really want to talk about unity, right, and bringing communities together, then we have to sit down and talk about reparations honestly and have a discussion and develop a plan for that. Otherwise, its just a photo op. Reporter the Vice President facing new criticism today after refusing to acknowledge the phrase black lives matter during an interview with our station wpvi. Black lives matter can you say those words . All of us are created equal and endowed by our creator with inalienable rights, and so all lives matter in a very real sense. Reporter the Vice President meeting with black pastors ahead of the rally. Emotions are high, and there are fears the situation could turn to chaos tonight. We have all of the ingredients for disaster. Tulsa is a powder keg. Reporter Law Enforcement officials also very concerned over the possibility of violence. The president even tweeting, any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes, you will not be treated like you have been in new york, seattle, or minneapolis. It will be a much different scene. Abc news obtaining an intelligence analysis from the department of homeland security, Warning Police departments across the country, saying, we expect to see an increase in violent exploitation of otherwise lawful protests, as well as threats of targeted violence against Law Enforcement. That warning to police right there. Marcus moore joins us from tulsa. Marcus, were already seeing heavily armed police and protesters confronting people heading into the rally . Reporter yeah, thats right, whit. Authorities set up this tape. Theyre using that as a buffer between the entrance to the b. O. K. Center. And all the protesters who im sure you can hear in the distance, they have confronted a number of people trying to get into the rally and police are using this line to make a smooth path for them to get into the arena. And theres a lot of high emotion here in tulsa tonight, and whit, it seems like it will be a long one here for authorite e lbe yo marcus moore, thank you. The threat in tulsa tonight isnt just the risk of clashes in the streets outside President Trumps massive rally, but from the coronavirus inside the arena as well. Late today, there was word that some members of his advance team have tested positive. Health officials warn this rally has the makings of a superspreader type event. Abcs rachel scott also there in tulsa tonight. Reporter tonight, hours before the president touched down for his Campaign Rally here in tulsa, news six members of the campaigns advance team tested positive for covid19. The president downplayed the risk, despite the uptick in covid19 cases in oklahoma. Everything is negative. Dont go. Dont come. Dont do anything. Today it was like ive never seen anything like it. Reporter the Trump Campaign issuing a statement saying no covid positive staffers or anybody in immediate contact will be at near officials. The president s supporters have been camped out here for days, but when they enter these gates to go inside the arena, theyll be doing so at their own risk. Temperature checks and Hand Sanitizer will be on deck. The campaign is passing out face masks but wearing them the optional. Absolutely not. I will not wear a mask. Theres no need to wear a mask. Reporter do you plan to wear a mask inside . I have a mask, i do not plan to wear it. Im not worried about this coronavirus at all. Reporter Health Experts fear tonights rally could be a superspreader event. Today, oklahoma reporting more than 300 new cases. We should have done any and everything that we could to move this to some other time, because as you all heard, our numbers are spiking. Reporter tonight, the president leaving white house, eager to get back in front his supporters for the first time in more than 100 days. The event in oklahoma is unbelievable. The crowds are unbelievable. They havent seen anything like favinfr ds hhali laid ount and bring back our economy and have a future for our kids here. Reporter as a family, do you plan to go inside the arena and wear masks . No, were not. Reporter the Trump Campaign says those Campaign Staffers that tested positive were immediately quarantined. The president is defending his decision to hold a rally in an venue that seats 19,000 people. He says he expects it to be a wild evening and has no plans to wear a mask. Whit . Rachel scott. Our thanks to you tonight. Now to that other breaking headline President Trump firing top u. S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman. A federal prosecutor overseeing several cases following the president s allies, including rudy giuliani. It was the dramatic end to a standoff that began with a latenight move by attorney general william barr to oust him, but berman showed up at work this morning any way. Heres abcs trevor ault. Reporter tonight, President Trump firing perhaps the most powerful u. S. Attorney in the country after his public standoff with attorney general william barr. This morning, Geoffrey Berman defiantly arriving at his new york office im just here to do my job. Reporter after the attorney general announced in a friday night press release that berman was stepping down. That was news to berman, who in his own statement declared, i have not resigned and have no intention of resigning my position. Vowing, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption. Under berman, the Southern District of new york led probes into several people with direct ties to President Trump, including his former fixer michael cohen. And for months has been investigating the president s personal attorney rudy giuliani, indicting two of his associates on Campaign Finance violations. They have pleaded not guilty. We will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute those who engage in criminal conduct that draws into question the integrity of our political process. Reporter sources tell abc news President Trump has been privately pushing for bermans removal for months, and attorney general william barr told him to resign, even offering berman other positions in the justice department, but he refused. While only the president has the authority to fire a u. S. Attorney, President Trump tried to separate himself from the move. We have a very capable attorney general, so thats really up to him. Im not involved. Reporter tonight, barr writing berman a letter, saying he was surprised and quite disappointed by bermans statement, accusing him of choosing public spectacle over public service. Because you have declared you have no intention of resigning, barr wrote, i have asked the president to remove you as of today, and he has done so. And trevor ault joins us now from the u. S. Attorneys office here in new york. Trevor, Geoffrey Berman releasing a statement just moments ago. Hes leaving his post effective immediately. Reporter thats right, whit. Geoffrey berman says hes going to be leaving his office in light of the attorney generals decision to, quote, respect the normal operation of law. Meanwhile, the president is going to be nominating s. E. C. Chair jay clayton to serve as bermans replacement. The soeattorney general says hea distinguished new york lawyer, though hes never served as a prosecutor. Fascinating developments. Trevor, thank you. Now to the book by former National Security adviser john bolton. A federal judge shooting down the president s lastminute bid to block it, but also warning bolton he could face financial and legal jeopardy once the book is out. Heres abcs andrew dymburt. Reporter tonight, nothing stands in the way of the release of former National Security adviser john boltons bombshell book about the trump administration. A federal judge ruling against the justice departments request to block the political memoir. But judge Royce Lamberth also admonishing bolton saying, the court is persuaded that defendant bolton likely jeopardized National Security by disclosing classified information in violation of his nondisclosure agreement obligations. In his new book, the room where it happened, bolton describes a chaotic white house where he claims trumps only strategy is reelection. In an interview with Martha Raddatz, bolton says trumps attempt to block his book was not about National Security. The president isnt worried about foreign governments reading this book. Hes worried about the American People reading this book. Reporter the president firing off a twitter attack on bolton today, taking the judges words as a victory, saying, bolton broke the law and has been called out and rebuked for so doing, with a really big price to pay. He likes dropping bombs on people and killing them. Now he will have bombs dropped on him. In the book, bolton claims the president is inept. I dont think hes fit for office. I dont think he has the competence to carry out the job. There really isnt any guiding principle that i was able to discern, other than whats good for Donald Trumps reelection. Reporter the civil case against bolton is still pending. The issue is if he broke his nondisclosure agreement, he could lose all profits and face criminal charges. Andrew dymburt, thank you. A reminder, you can see Martha Raddatz in that exclusive interview with john bolton in an abc news special tomorrow night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern. To breaking news overseas. A mass stabbing inside a public park in england. The chaotic scene unfolding in reading. This is about 40 miles west of london. Police say multiple people are injured. Air ambulances arriving to transport the wounded. One person has been arrested. British media saying it is terrorism related. Next to the coronavirus surging across the sun belt. Cases in florida doubling in a week to more than 4,000 in a single day. Major League Baseball reportedly shutting down all spring Training Facilities temporarily after some teams reported positive cases. Hospitalizations soaring in texas, North Carolina, and arizona. Abcs zhoreen shah is in Huntington Beach, california. Reporter tonight, the coronavirus surging kroogs across the south and out west in states the who reopened. New infections more than doubling in the past week in florida, hitting a high of more than 4,000 cases today. The governor blaming increased testing. The vast majority of the cases were seeing right now in the state of florida are with people who are presenting without any symptoms. Reporter doctors raising red flags. We are seeing more patients in the hospital. Theres no question about it. But were also seeing a higher percent positive on the people being tested. Reporter in North Carolina, hospitalizations hitting a report high a fifth day in a row. Washington states governor will issue a mandate for yakima county, warning of the virus exploding. Icu patients are being transferred to seattle for lack of capacity. Reporter packed bars and restaurants in los angeles. This is actually the first time we hang out after the whole quarantine. Reporter california was the first ate to impe a ckdown mch, seng a r numberf w ses, more anedsd. Californias governor ordering everyone to wear masks in public. Orange county residents rebelled over the local ordnance last week. Now people here conflicted whether theyll follow the mandate. The mask mandate is tyranny. It worries me for them more than for me. Reporter there are some exceptions to the mask order. One is if youre outside and social distancing. Right now were in Huntington Beach where there are hundreds of beachgoers behind me, but they do appear to be following those rules. Whit . Beaches packed for the summer months. Thank you so much. Across the country, juneteenth celebrations are continuing into the weekend. After weeks of protests for Racial Justice and the president s rally originally set for the holiday itself, this years celebrations are getting a spotlight theyve rarely, if ever, had before. Heres abcs janai norman. Reporter tonight, a day after the official holiday, juneteenth celebrations continue. Black lives matter reporter like this juneteenth freedom walk today in cleveland. Marches and music inthdathe lave in galveston, texas, learned they were free, more than two years after the emancipation proclamation ended slavery in the confred rederate states. Beyonce releasing the song black parade on the holiday. All black all chrome black on reporter providing a directory of black owned businesses on her website, writing on instagram, i hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. That struggle, the focus of protesters calling to end systemic racism. Say his name george floyd reporter chanting the names of ahmaud arbery, george floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks, bringing more attention to the black lives matter movement, and that momentum making juneteenth 2020 unlike any other. For the first time, recognized as a paid holiday by Companies Like twitter, mastercard, target, nike, uber and lyft, as well as the states of new york and virginia. The enthusiasm, more than a century after the end of slavery, bringing down statues of confederate monuments as calls for change continue across america. Though juneteenth is recognized by 47 states and d. C. As a state holiday, a group of senators announced a push to make it a National Holiday also. Whit . Janai norman, thank you. Much more ahead on world news tonight. The arson arrest warrant. Authorities identifying a suspect in the fire that destroyed the wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed. The details from police. The missing ft. Hood soldier. The investigation after claims she was being sexually harassed on base. People are surprising themselves the moment realize they can du more with less asthma. Thanks to dupixent, the addon treatment for specific types of moderatetosevere asthma. 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