-Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)
Today in 5 Lines
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President Trump canceled his June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, writing in a letter that Kim “has lost a great opportunity for lasting peace and great prosperity and wealth.” Later in the day, Trump told reporters that the U.S. military is “ready if necessary” if North Korea takes “foolish or reckless” action.
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Several congressional leaders attended classified briefings with Justice Department officials on the FBI’s use of an informant in the Russia investigation.
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Roger Stone, a former Trump campaign adviser, reportedly sought information on Hillary Clinton from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in September 2016.
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Trump signed legislation easing restrictions on all but the largest banks, the biggest rollback of regulations since the global financial crisis.
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The president also posthumously pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines “for immoral purposes.”
Today on The Atlantic
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A Very Trumpy Letter: The president’s dramatic letter cancelling his meeting with Kim Jong Un is classic Trump—and “matches the soap-operatic series of events that preceded…
