This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.

POTUS’ Schedule*

11:20 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY visit Saint John Paul II National Shrine | Washington, D.C.

12:15 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT signs an Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom | Oval Office

2:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives his intelligence briefing | Oval Office

4:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT meets with the Secretary of Health and Human Services | Oval Office

VPOTUS’ Schedule*

11:00 a.m. EDT –  THE VICE PRESIDENT leads a White House Coronavirus Task Force meeting | Situation Room

12:15 p.m. EDT –  THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for the signing of an Executive Order to Advance International Religious Freedom | Oval Office

4:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE PRESIDENT for a meeting with the Secretary of Health and Human Services | Oval Office

*The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change.

Recap of Monday, June 1, 2020

Note: Bold hyperlinks spotlight COVID-19 information and developments.

The White House

  • Statement by the President (re: George Floyd/protests)
  • Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany (re: protests; Antifa; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Milley’s role/National Guard/Governors; POTUS’ Friday trip to Maine; law enforcement reform; Antifa/terrorist organization designation; federal assets/protests; Governors’ call/National Guard; bunker/racial protests; St. John’s Church/defaced monuments; POTUS’ call with Russian President)
  • Presidential Message on Global Coptic Day, 2020

Department of Defense (DOD)

  • Article: DOD Chief Housing Officer Issues Memo to Privatized Housing Tenants
  • Memorandum for Tenants in Housing Privatized Under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative
  • Press Release: DOD Signed Memorandum of Understanding With Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Board
  • Article: Joint Chiefs Vision Changes Military Education Philosophy
  • Article: DOD Supports Partner Nations With COVID-19 Mitigation Assistance
  • Press Release: New ‘EFMP & Me’ Web Tool Launched to Help Families With Special Needs
  • Contracts for June 1, 2020

Department of State

  • Daily Schedule | Tuesday, June 2
  • June 1: Transcript | Briefing with Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad On Updates from the Road to Afghan Peace and Reconciliation
  • June 1: Sanctions | U.S. Limits the People’s Liberation Army’s Ability to Use Nonimmigrant Visa Programs to Illicitly Acquire U.S. Technologies and Intellectual Property
  • June 1: Statement | Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program Offer for Information to Bring Venezuelan National to Justice

Central Intelligence Agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

  • Press Release: HHS Adds $628 Million to Contract with Emergent BioSolutions to Secure CDMO Manufacturing Capacity for Operation Warp Speed

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Press Release: Weekly Update | DHS Response to COVID-19
  • Press Release: Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol at Checkpoint (California)
  • Press Release: AMO Rescues Five Hikers in Arizona
  • Press Release: Brownsville CBP Officers Seize $99,118 in Unreported U.S. Currency at the Veterans International Bridge (Texas)
  • Press Release: Over Three Days, RGV Agents Seize More than $4M Worth of Drugs (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $2 Million in Methamphetamine at Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges (Texas)
  • Press Release: Border Patrol Discovers 58 Individuals Hidden Inside a Trailer (Texas)
  • Press Release: CBP Vicksburg/Jackson officers seize $3K in unauthorized COVID-19 drugs (Mississippi)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

  • Press Release: FEMA Administrator June 1, 2020, Letter to the Nation’s Emergency Managers
  • Press Release: FEMA Awards $31.9 Million to University of Washington for COVID-19 Response
  • Press Release: Prepare for the 2020 Hurricane Season Now
  • Press Release: Are You Prepared for a Disaster? (Tennessee)

Department of Justice

Daily Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Press Releases

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Press Release: USDA Launches 2020 Feds Feed Families Nationwide Food Drive

Department of Labor

  • Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Economic Reopening During Visit to North Carolina
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Attorney Samantha Thomas Awarded Arthur S. Flemming Award for Legal Achievement
  • Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Construction Contractors After Employee Falls at Florida Worksite

US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages

Non-USG COVID Webpages

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Synopsis of President Trump’s Tweets

  • June 2: “D.C. had no problems last night. Many arrests. Great job done by all. Overwhelming force. Domination. Likewise, Minneapolis was great (thank you President Trump!).”
  • June 1 [Pinned]: “My fellow Americans – My first and highest duty as President is to defend our great Country and the American People. I swore an oath to uphold the laws of our Nation — and that is exactly what I will do…” [Video]
  • June 1: “Thank you Mark!”  Retweet:  Mark R. Levin @marklevinshow · 12h · The president’s speech was outstanding, and very necessary.
  • June 1: “Fake News. Couldn’t hear them during speech!”  Retweet:  Matt Wolking (Text TRUMP to 88022) @MattWolking · 9h · CNN is doctoring the news twitter.com/stevekrak/stat…
  • June 1: “Can’t let this happen!”  Retweet:  David @DaveofCO · 8h · Replying to @ShaneGoldmacher and @RevFisk donate blue if you like this! https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1267303761745252353?s=20
  • June 1: “Great!”  Retweet:  Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX · 8h · Today Texas had the fewest #COVID19 fatalities since March 30th.

We also had the fewest Texans testing positive for COVID in the past 6 weeks.

And, we have the 2nd most recoveries from COVID in America.

#txlege #coronavirus

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  • June 1: “YES!”  Retweet:  Tom Cotton @TomCottonAR US Senate candidate, AR · 22h · Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.

If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.

We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.

  • June 1: “I will be delivering brief remarks from the Rose Garden at 6:30 P.M. Eastern to update on the Federal Response.”
  • June 1: “100% Correct. Thank you Tom!  Retweet:  Tom Cotton @TomCottonAR US Senate candidate, AR · 22h · Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.

If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.

We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.

  • June 1: “Anarchists, we see you!”  [Video]
  • June 1: “‘Trump” is leading in all swing states. Heavily biased Democrat Poll, just like 2016. Biggest ‘enthusiasm’ lead ever!’”  Retweet:  Byron York @ByronYork · 23h · Biden support soft? In new WP poll, Biden has big lead–10 points–over Trump with registered voters nationally. But also signs of softness in Biden support. 87% of Trump supporters say they’ll definitely vote Trump. For Biden, number is 74%. http://ow.ly/km4o50zVt6b
  • June 1: “Sleepy Joe Biden’s people are so Radical Left that they are working to get the Anarchists out of jail, and probably more. Joe doesn’t know anything about it, he is clueless, but they will be the real power, not Joe. They will be calling the shots! Big tax increases for all, Plus!”
  • June 1:  “NOVEMBER 3RD.”