Closing summary
In a speech on the Normandy coastline, Joe Biden honored the US soldiers who stormed the strategic Pointe du Hoc on D-day, and likened the war against Nazi Germany to today’s struggle against Vladimir Putin. The day before, Biden gave a rare sit-down interview to ABC News, and hit back at Donald Trump’s comment that his executive order on immigration was “weak and pathetic”. “Is he describing himself?” Biden quipped. In Washington DC, supreme court justice Clarence Thomas returned to the news when he belatedly disclosed that he had gone on two trips with conservative activist Harlan Crow – which generated much controversy among Democrats when they were first revealed last year.
Here’s what else happened today:
Trump raked in big bucks at a fundraiser hosted by tech figures in San Francisco.
Late-night hosts cracked wise about Biden’s age as the president visited D-day veterans who were even older than him.
The supreme court may issue more opinions next Thursday. Trump’s immunity petition and two major abortion cases remain pending before the conservative-dominated court.
Rudy Giuliani is looking to sell his apartment as he goes through bankruptcy.
More GOP senators are pledging not to work with the Democrats over Trump’s felony convictions.
Meanwhile, the ranks of Republican senators who have signed a pledge vowing not to work with Democrats on issues like spending bills and confirming judges in protest of Donald Trump’s conviction have grown.
Eight Republicans initially signed on after a jury found Trump guilty of felony business fraud charges last week, and the number has now grown to 14, Utah’s Mike Lee announced:
🔥 🔥 🔥
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) June 7, 2024
UPDATE: three cheers for @SenatorHagerty for joining our pledge to stop the lawless Biden agenda dead in its tracks.
Has your Senator signed? pic.twitter.com/3DnHvCX4az
