NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 6/25/2020

(VERY LIMITED SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH LATE THURSDAY)

"No facts or true causes.    He did it because he could, much like Kim Jong-un rules the people in North Korea"

Libertarian activist Ammon Bundy commenting on the latest moves by Republican Governor Brad Little of Idaho to tighten up restrictions and shut down businesses in the state amid increasing fears about the coronavirus as more cases are being reported in the US this week.

Only 15 of the 105 legislators in Idaho showed up Tuesday to challenge emergency martial law rule in the state imposed by Governor Little.

Bundy warning his readers in a Facebook post about a deteriorating situation in Idaho and beyond:

"For those who are aware enough to listen, I issue this warning.   We must unite with each other while we still have the capacity to do so.  We must prepare for what is coming.   We must have food on our shelves for many months.    We must have the means to defend ourselves....."

AMMON BUNDY FACEBOOK POST

REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS LIKE RON DESANTIS IN FLORIDA AND GREG ABBOTT IN TEXAS ALLOWING PERSONAL FREEDOM TO BE ABRIDGED IN THEIR STATES.    THEY ARE GIVING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE ABILITY TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS TO WEAR MASKS WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPOSED IN MAJOR POPULATION CENTERS IN BOTH STATES.......

IN IRAN TONIGHT A MASSIVE EXPLOSION AND FIRE NEAR TEHRAN DRAWING ATTENTION.BECAUSE IT IS IN A LOCALITY WHERE A MILITARY FACILITY IS LOCATED.   BUT IRANIAN AUTHORITIES ARE SAYING THAT A GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED CAUSING THE MASSIVE DISPLAY OF FLAME AND SMOKE.    NO CASUALTIES REPORTED BY IRAN.....THE GUARDIAN UK.....PRESS TV IRAN

A white New York City police officer arrested and charged in the chokehold arrest of a black man last Sunday.   David Afanador released without bail after he pled not guilty.....PRESS TV IRAN

THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE DEPARTMENT HAS A LIST OF 20 TOP CHINESE FIRMS INCLUDING TELECOM COMPANY HUAWEI  INDICATING THEY ARE BACKED BY THE CHINESE MILITARY.    THAT'S THE STORY  BEING LEAKED OUT TO MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES......BBC NEWS

19 prominent Canadians including two former foreign ministers calling on Canada's government to release Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.     Meng being held in Canada for extradition to the United States.    The group says Canada should release her in exchange for two Canadians being accused of espionage in China.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejecting the call by the group.   He says it would embolden China to detain other Canadians......CBC NEWS

The coronavirus stats in the USA today from Worldometers showing 40,184 new cases with 7,440 more in California, 5,960 in Texas and 5,004 in Florida.........the John Hopkins figures some 39,818 more cases today a record......

Coronavirus stats from the World Health Organization added 167,000 new cases around the world today.......

The coronavirus story from BBC News on its daily blog......BBC NEWS CORONAVIRUS BLOG 6/25/2020

That's the way it really is Thursday June 25th, 2020 another day in the Dictatorship of Covid-19.