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The Maine Event, Vance Calls for Fraud Probe, Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal and more
CNN 5 Things
Jun 9, 2026

CNN talks to voters about the scandals facing Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner’s campaign. Israel launched new airstrikes on southern Lebanon today, further straining an already fragile ceasefire. Vice President JD Vance has called for a DOJ criminal investigation into Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison over the state’s fraud scandal. International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Plus, a disgraced cryptocurrency leader is asking President Trump for a pardon.