Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down from her position, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13. “I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms. Cheatle said in the email on July 23. Her resignation comes one day after she appeared before a congressional committee where she was berated for hours by both Democrats and Republicans for the security failures.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have officially announced a bipartisan House task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump. “In response to bipartisan demands for answers, we are announcing a House Task Force made up of seven Republicans and six Democrats to thoroughly investigate the matter,” the two leaders said in a statement.
President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid. President Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead,” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” His speech will be broadcast on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Topics in this episode include:
- US Secret Service Director Resigns
- Biden to Address the Nation on Wednesday
- Bipartisan Panel to Probe Trump Assassination Attempt
- Senate Committee Reviews Menendez After Conviction
- Senate Disciplinary Actions Could Include Expulsion for Menendez
- Menendez Facing Uphill Battle in 2024 Senate Race
- DNC Will Hold Virtual Vote for Nominee by Aug. 7
- Kamala Harris Known for Criminal Justice Initiatives
- Harlem Residents’ Views Mixed on Kamala Harris Candidacy
- Poll: Dems Feel Harris Improves Chance of Beating Trump
- Harris Considers Running Mate After Securing Endorsements
- Netanyahu: Hostage, Cease-Fire Deal Could Be Near
- Sen. Cardin to Preside Over Netanyahu Speech
- Trump Asks Appeals Court to Toss $454-Million Fraud Judgement
- Trump, Vance Discuss Shooting in Joint Interview
- US Steel Sale Highlights Manufacturing Concerns
- How AI Is Used to Help Candidates Win Elections
- DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Restore Title IX Protections
- Airline Passengers Lose Patience Amid Cyber Outage
- Transportation Department Investigating Delta Airlines
- Ryanair Promises Lower Summer Fares
- 70 Wildfires Across US Causing Air Quality Concerns
- US Embassy in Beijing Condemns Persecution of Falun Gong
- Epoch Times Websites Targeted in Cyberattack
- Hamas, Fatah Agree to Unity Government in China-Backed Deal
- Taiwan Simulates Chinese Missile Strike on Capital
- Taiwan Cancels Air Defense Drills Due to Typhoon
- US–Japan Defense Talks to Include Nuclear Deterrence
- US Asks Moscow to Free Journalist Kurmasheva
- Russia to Sue EU for Taking Profits From Its Assets
- Hungary Not Hosting EU Meeting After Russia, China Visits
- First F-16 Fighter Jets From US Arrive in Slovakia
- Italy’s Catania Airport Shuts Down Due to Volcanic Ash
- Europe’s Highest Swing Soars Over Berlin
- US Athletes Enjoy Tourism in Paris During Olympics
- Parisian Bakery Creates Commemorative Olympic Bread
- Bakers Sample Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Stamps
- Matcha Mouthwash Can Help Fight Gum Disease
- UK: Endangered Baby Giraffe Born at Zoo
