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On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant Confederate army. In 1935, Maurice Ferré, Puerto Rican-American politician, 32nd Mayor of Miami (died 2019) was born. In 1956, Daniel J. Drucker, Canadian academic and educator was born. In 1960, Donald Harrison, American saxophonist, composer, and producer was born. In 1969, Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1972, Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins. In 1975, Kevin Dyson, American football player and coach was born. In 1978, Memphis Bleek, American rapper, producer, and actor was born. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2014, The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump has taken his destruction to 'another scale' as he turns DC into 'swamp': expert
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
President Donald Trump has taken his destruction to another level as he turns Washington, D.C. into the grimiest swamp of all time, according to one political expert. David Rothkopf, global affairs columnist for The Daily Beast, said on a new episode of The Daily Beast Podcast with host Joanna Coles that Trump's failed renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become the perfect symbol of Trump's presidency. Trump promised to turn the old pool into a beautiful specimen, complete with American flag blue waters with absolutely no algae, at a cost of just 2 million. However, the project didn't go as Trump thought it might. The total cost ended up being around 16 million, and the algae that Trump derided has returned in full force. Some visitors even saw a dead duckling floating in its waters, according to reports. It’s such a symbol of his vandalism, his failure, his inability to take responsibility for anything, his turning Washington into the grimiest, slimiest swamp of all time,” he said. “This is a metaphor for Trump.”Rothkopf also noted that Trump's failure to renovate the Reflecting Pool represents a pattern of behavior where the president fails to live up to his own expectations. “He didn’t do enough damage as the worst, most tasteless developer in America. Now he’s taken it to another scale with tack,” Rothkopf said.
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