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The video covers three main stories: the deployment of military and National Guard personnel to Washington DC for security purposes, an incident involving a tanker truck driving into a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis, and the economic impact of COVID-19 on the US GDP, with a potential 38% drop in the April to June quarter and a $15.7 trillion decrease over the next decade.

What was the primary role of the military police battalion deployed to Washington DC?

• To enforce the law

• To conduct military operations

• To assist in medical emergencies

• To provide security

What was the initial conclusion about the tanker truck incident in Minneapolis?

• It was a police operation

• It was a protest

• It was an accident

• It was an intentional act

What was the reason given for the truck driver entering the freeway in Minneapolis?

• He was following a police escort

• He was directed by protestors

• He was unaware of the protest

• He entered before barricades were set up

What is the projected GDP decline for the April to June quarter due to the coronavirus?

• 25%

• 38%

• 50%

• 15%

How much is the US economy expected to decrease over the next decade according to the CBO?

• $5 trillion

• $15.7 trillion

• $20 trillion

• $10 trillion