Not everyone is pulling their weight. “The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post are among the major outlets that have declined to assign reporters to travel with Mr. Trump as he returns to the trail this week, saying they do not have assurance that basic precautions will be taken to protect reporters’ health.” NYT: As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage. (The media should have skipped these lie-filled, monstrous political rallies from the beginning. Yes, their job is to cover the president … in normal times. These times are not normal.)

+ The nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci demanded that the Trump campaign refrain from using him in future campaign ads.

+ Top general did not give his consent to be used in Trump political ad.