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Senator Tim Kaine gave a speech on the Senate floor on June 16. He said “The United States didn’t inherit slavery from anybody. We created it.” Read the transcript here.

Donald Trump held a roundtable on June 15 called “Fighting for America’s Seniors.” He also talked about his upcoming executive order on police reform, his upcoming Tulsa rally, the historic LGBT Supreme Court ruling, COVID-19, and more.

African American man Rayshard Brooks was killed on June 13 by an Atlanta police officer after a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant. The body camera footage was released the morning after the incident occurred. Read the full transcript of the footage, and click here for video synced with an interactive transcript [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/TQgxncPgQVR3hPwqP2KVK4CI6Tae1J5EQNupOaMlgckjSwK3UZBCcRur_362jjSAlUeErvTdP-35TILmqsGnvBQwBsU?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=31.79].

Donald Trump gave the commencement address for the United States Military Academy at West Point on June 13, 2020. Read the full speech transcript here.

General Mark Milley gave a keynote address to National Defense University Class of 2020. In the address he apologized for taking part in Donald Trump’s church photo op outside the White House, saying “I should not have been there…It was a mistake.” Read the full keynote address transcript here.

Terrence J got into a heated argument with Marlon Wayans in an Instagram Live video that went viral on June 11. Terrence J argued with Marlon Wayans about his family owing their fame to nepotism. Read the transcript here and click here to see the video [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/1l-WHKhpi51W0L_4unX9tkE_f9BZUkk4lWdEXEBuSwE7Qu2LZncaoY7A2AeeqHvhVh9bsx6V-W1rctWIwnqcAvrUDa4?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=0.37].