USA TODAY is reporting that President Donald Trump publicly criticized four Republican lawmakers who voted with the House of Representatives to end the Iran war, marking another political loss for his administration on Capitol Hill. Trump questioned the patriotism of Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Tom Barrett of Michigan, Warren Davidson of Ohio, and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania on social media, calling them "bad Republicans." The outlet said this response is typical of the president's reaction to GOP resistance to his second-term Middle East intervention and demonstrates his displeasure with growing congressional unease regarding the conflict.
The Senate began a legislative marathon to consider more than $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding, an event Democrats are using to force Republicans into difficult votes ahead of midterm elections, USA TODAY said. Much of the morning session focused on an effort led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, to eliminate President Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund. Schumer's amendment narrowly failed, 49-50, with three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, and Jon Husted of Ohio — crossing party lines. The outlet noted that other Republican senators, including Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have also offered amendments to ban the fund, though Tillis' attempt to reroute money to the Justice Department's anti-fraud division failed.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has reached a plea deal in the criminal case concerning his handling of classified information, USA TODAY is reporting. A person familiar with the deal told the outlet that Bolton agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining national security information. If accepted by a judge, the deal would include a $2.25 million fine and a potential prison sentence of up to five years, though he could avoid incarceration. The Justice Department declined to comment on the matter, referring inquiries to Bolton's criminal case docket, which indicates a "rearraignment" on June 26 without further details on the plea agreement.