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☆ 'Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting with him
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kate_Santaliz.Jpg | Kate Santaliz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called the allegations a “side issue” while lauding Hegseth’s ability to lead the Defense Department. Hegseth did not respond to shouted questions from NBC News about the New Yorker article and other allegations. Senators offered their full-throated support to Hegseth after the meeting, downplaying the accusations. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Republican senators' remarks.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Cynthia Lummis, ” Lummis, Mike Lee, Hegseth, ”, “, Pete, he’s, Rick Scott, Lee, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Lummis, ” Hegseth, Shawn Ryan Organizations: Defense Department, Republican, Committee, Hegseth, Capitol, Army National Guard, Fox News, Yorker, NBC News, Trump, NBC, Pentagon, FBI, New York Times, Times Locations: Utah, Texas, California

After a lengthy delay, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, allowing the next administration to coordinate with federal agencies. Trump’s incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said in a statement the memo’s signing allows for “critical preparations” to begin. During the campaign, Trump's team had blown past an Oct. 1 deadline to enter a memorandum of understanding with the White House. The agreement with the White House outlined that Trump must publicly post his ethics plan for the transition team on the GSA website. The Trump transition team and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Susie Wiles, ”, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Wiles, Trump’s, Jamie Raskin, Raskin, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Saloni Sharma, Sharma, White, ’ ” Sharma Organizations: White, General Services Administration, Democrat, Maryland, NBC News, GSA, Trump, Justice Department, FBI Locations: United States

President Joe Biden might be a lame-duck president, but he spent Monday sparing the lives of two birds. Biden kicked off the ceremony by cracking a joke about the big crowd present to witness the two turkeys’ second chance at life. “They tell me there’s 2,500 people here today…looking for a pardon,” Biden joked. The National Turkey Federation posted photos of the feathered pair in the hotel and even a “Get Ready With Us” video of the two arriving at their turkey-proofed accommodation. Following their pardons, the two turkeys will become agricultural ambassadors and enjoy retirement on a farm in Southern Minnesota, the National Turkey Federation said Sunday.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Blossom, ” Biden, ’, John Zimmerman, Grant, Peach, “ Peach, ”, ” Zimmerman, they’re, Beau Biden Organizations: National Turkey Federation, Willard, Washington , D.C, Coast Guard Locations: Minnesota, Delaware, Washington ,, Southern Minnesota, Waseca , Minnesota, Staten Island

Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested Sunday that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees. An FBI background check, usually used during confirmation proceedings, would likely look into allegations such as that one. But Democratic lawmakers have argued that background checks for potential nominees are critical tools when vetting potential high-level appointees. “We require these background checks of DEA agents — drug enforcement agents. Many Republican lawmakers have agreed, rejecting the notion of doing away with FBI background checks.

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A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being. Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens imposed an injunction on the pair of state laws in a ruling that said they ran afoul of the state constitution, which says every person has a right to personal autonomy in making medical decisions. The statutes were therefore “facially unconstitutional,” Owens wrote, as they placed “unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions” on pregnant women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. Owens has blocked the state's abortion laws three times now. One of the plaintiffs in the current suit, Wellspring Health Access, opened as Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic last year.

Persons: Melissa Owens, Owens, ” Owens, ”, general's, Roe, Wade Organizations: Google, Wyoming Supreme, U.S, Supreme Locations: Wyoming, Teton County, Teton, Courthouse, Jackson

☆ House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kyle-Stewart-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Kyle Stewart | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the Capitol just weeks before Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress. McBride, who won the race for Delaware’s lone House seat this month, slammed the measure Monday. Mace said Monday that she plans to reintroduce the measure in the next Congress, when Republicans will retain control of the House. In the days following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, some Democrats blamed their party’s position on transgender rights as contributing to Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat. Those Democratic lawmakers said the party went too far and pandered to what they called "the far left" while trying not to offend anyone.

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“I think Bobby Kennedy’s views on vaccines are dangerous, but I don’t think that most Americans share them,” she said in remarks previously reported by The New York Times. Kennedy told NBC News a day after the election that he would not take away people’s vaccines. Kennedy has also indicated that the Trump administration would ban fluoride in drinking water and eliminate ultra-processed foods. Trump last week announced that he intends to nominate Kennedy for the Cabinet post. “They’ve been catching, you know, making waves, headlines.”“Let’s just calm down and wait to see what happens,” she added.

Persons: Caroline Kennedy, bashed, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Bobby Kennedy’s, ”, Robert Kennedy, “, ” “, Bobby Kennedy, Kennedy, Trump, Tulsi Gabbard’s, elect's, Trump’s, “ They’ve Organizations: National Press Club of Australia, Department of Health, Human Services, The New York Times, NBC, Trump, of Health, Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Centers, Medicare, Services, NBC News, FDA Locations: U.S, Australia, America

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to be his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. Since 2019, he has represented a congressional district in the House, where he's a member of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees. Like many congressional Republicans, Waltz has also criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. The role of White House national security adviser doesn’t require Senate confirmation. Waltz joins Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as the second House Republican Trump has tapped for posts in his new administration.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Waltz, didn’t, Waltz, Vladimir Putin, doesn’t, Elise Stefanik, House Republican Trump Organizations: Green Beret, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Street Journal, China Task Force, Republicans, NPR, U.S ., White House, House Republican, United Nations Locations: Afghanistan, East, Africa, China, He's, Ukraine, Russia, U.S, New York

Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. The role of White House national security adviser does not require Senate confirmation. Waltz joins New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as the second House Republican to be tapped by Trump for a post in his new administration. Trump selected Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Persons: Michael Waltz, Donald Trump, Mike Waltz, Waltz, Vladimir Putin, Elise Stefanik, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Green Beret, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Street Journal, NSA, China Task Force, Republicans, NPR, U.S ., White House, New York, Republican, Trump, United Nations Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Afghanistan, East, Africa, China, He's, Ukraine, Russia

The Department of Justice sued the Mississippi Senate on Friday, alleging that it discriminated against a Black employee for years by paying her "significantly less" than her white colleagues. The DOJ said the state Senate’s Legal Services Office paid a Black staff attorney about half the salary of her white peers, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe, who has since left her job, received compensation well below that of her white co-workers. “The Black employee at issue in this lawsuit was paid about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of federal law. The Justice Department said it is seeking back pay and compensatory damages for Metcalfe, “in addition to injunctive and other appropriate relief.”

Persons: Kristie Metcalfe, ”, Kristen Clarke, “, ” Clarke, Metcalfe, Tate Reeves, Delbert Hosemann Organizations: of Justice, Mississippi Senate, DOJ, Legal, Civil, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Mississippi Gov, Republican, Senate, Gov, The Justice Department Locations: Mississippi, “

☆ Once derided by Trump as a ‘mouthpiece’ for the left, a changed Univision softens its tone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump ejected Ramos from a press conference after the journalist confronted him over his immigration policy. In 2020, the Trump campaign derided Univision as “a mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. A group of influential Latino organizations penned an open letter expressing “deep concern” over the Trump interview. Acevedo’s interview with Trump was the first time in 22 years a current or former Republican president sat with the network for an interview. Wade Davis, Univision’s CEO until last month, defended Univision’s approach in a memo shortly after the Trump interview last year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, Jorge Ramos, Ramos, “, Harris, Enrique Acevedo, ” Ramos, ” Acevedo, Acevedo, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Antony Blinken, “ Jorge, hasn’t, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Bernardo Gomez Martinez, it’s, Joaquin Blaya, ” Daniel Coronell, Mike Madrid, Madrid, Wade Davis Organizations: New, New York CNN, Univision, Republican, CNN, Trump, Miss, Democratic Party, behemoth Televisa, Washington Post, “, Televisa, CBS News, Mar, New York Times, GOP, Grassroots Lab, Fox News, FOX, ”, Fox Deportes Locations: New York, Miami, Spanish, Mexican, Mexico, Washington, Lago, United States, ” Madrid, Madrid

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Former President Bill Clinton said as he campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday that the election will come down to whether there is a fair and transparent vote tally. Asked by NBC News what will decide the outcome, Clinton responded, "Who wants it bad enough and whether we can get an honest, open count." A Clinton aide later said he was referring to various reports of threats and intimidation against election officials. Clinton has been stumping for Harris in Georgia, where his remarks to voters Sunday raised eyebrows when he discussed immigration. In his full remarks, Clinton said the U.S. needs "vetted" immigrants to do work.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Kamala Harris, Clinton, Harris, Donald Trump, Laken Riley, Trump, Riley, Barack Obama Organizations: NBC News, U.S, NBC Locations: COLUMBUS, Ga, Georgia, Venezuelan, U.S

☆ Trump pitches plan to hire more border agents after sinking a bipartisan bill that would have boosted staffing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Raquel Coronell Uribe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that if elected he would ask Congress to pass legislation boosting the number of border patrol agents — several months after he thwarted a bipartisan measure that included staffing increases. Trump this year opposed a bipartisan measure that was the most aggressive border security bill in decades, one that would have imposed measures aimed at cutting the number of border crossings and tightening asylum rules. "That’s why he killed the bipartisan border bill that would’ve secured the border, despite the fact that it was endorsed by the Border Patrol," Corridoni said in a statement. Trump announced his plan to beef up border security shortly after members of the National Border Patrol Council, the labor union for Border Patrol agents and staff members, joined him onstage to voice their support for him. The same union, under a different president, endorsed the bipartisan bill that Trump helped block.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, ” Trump, Trump, Biden, Harris, Matt Corridoni, would’ve, Corridoni, Kamala Harris, Karoline Leavitt, Donald J, Paul Perez Organizations: Trump, U.S . Customs, Senate Democrats, Republicans, Border Protection, Border Patrol, National Border Patrol Council, NBC Locations: Prescott Valley , Arizona, U.S, United States

Simmons also wrote that the vice president eats a healthy diet and engages in regular daily aerobics and core strength training. Harris' last medical exam in April was "unremarkable," Simmons said, adding that all of her routine exams and bloodwork were "normal." The report noted Harris' skin was "normal apart from mild sun damage in sun-exposed areas." Presidential candidates typically release their medical records, and presidents tend to have annual exams. This is the first time Harris' medical records have been made public.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joshua Simmons, she's, Simmons, Harris, Donald Trump, Bruce Aronwold, Trump, Joe Biden's, Biden, Sleepy Joe, ”, Sen, JD Vance, “, he’s Organizations: State, CBS, Trump, Fox News

☆ Justice Department sues Virginia over effort to reduce voter rolls close to Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Michael-Kosnar-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Michael Kosnar | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Justice Department announced Friday that it is suing Virginia over its efforts to purge voter rolls within 90 days of an election, calling the state's actions a violation of federal voting laws. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order requiring the state's Department of Elections to conduct daily updates to its voting list, including comparing the list of identified "noncitizens" to the state's existing list of registered voters. According to the Justice Department, some of the people identified as noncitizens are in fact U.S. citizens, leading to some voter registrations being cancelled unnecessarily. In a statement, Youngkin called the lawsuit "politically motivated" and a "desperate attempt" to attack the election's legitimacy. Virginia’s Department of Elections and elections commissioner — both named in the lawsuit — did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday evening.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, — Organizations: Justice Department, Republican Gov, state's Department, Local, DOJ, Virginians, Democracy, Virginia’s Department, State of Locations: Virginia, Commonwealth, State of Alabama

☆ Fact check: During speech in which he used teleprompters, Trump falsely claims he doesn’t use teleprompters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed at a Friday rally that Vice President Kamala Harris used a teleprompter during her Univision town hall on Thursday. Trump said at the Friday rally in Aurora, Colorado: “Did you see where she did a town hall yesterday and she used a teleprompter? The teleprompter that displays a text written in Spanish was a support element for the town hall moderator. Last month, he falsely claimed that Harris used notes in a televised interview with CNN. The right-wing commentators’ inaccurate posts claiming Harris used a teleprompter at the Univision town hall relied on a 12-second clip that was posted Thursday by the Trump campaign’s “Trump War Room” account.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, teleprompters, Harris, Benny Johnson, Charlie Kirk, Greg Price, Sean Hannity, Daniel Coronell, Kamala, ”, Enrique Acevedo, ” Acevedo, Coronell, Johnson, Kirk, Hannity, Price, “ Organizations: Washington CNN, Univision, Univision News, Trump, Fox News, CNN, “ Trump Locations: Univision, Aurora , Colorado, Spanish, ”, Price

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “Latter-Day Saints for Trump” coalition less than a month before Election Day, as the campaign looks to shore up support among a key voting bloc in which defections could be particularly damaging in key western battlegrounds. “President Trump has consistently stood by our side in defending both, ensuring that Latter-day Saints and people of all faiths can worship freely and live according to our beliefs,” Lee said. Latter-day Saints voters’ steadfast support for GOP candidates has long helped keep Utah and Idaho — the states with the largest share of LDS voters — impenetrably red on election nights. The former president plans to hold a roundtable with Latter-day Saints leaders on Sunday in Arizona, according to a campaign aide. The Harris campaign hosts a “Latter Day Saints for Harris-Walz coalition on its website and launched an advisory committee in Arizona last month.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Mike Lee, Celeste Maloy, Burgess Owens, Sean Reyes, Trump, ” Lee, “, Joe Biden, Biden, Andy Biggs, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, Lamb, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Walz, Robert Oaks, Glenn Beck, Donald Trump Jr Organizations: Trump ”, Utah Republicans, “, America, Democratic, Arizona, GOP, Arizona Republicans, Trump - LDS, Rep, Pinal County Sheriff, Sunday, Trump, Harris, LDS, Air Force, Diesel, ”, NBC News Locations: Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Pinal County

☆ 5 things to watch for at the VP debate: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Programming note: Stay tuned for a special edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter tonight, where we will be recapping and analyzing the Vance-Walz debate. 5 things to watch for at tonight’s VP debateSen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Walz has the longer debate record, but Minnesota is something of a backwater on the national political scene. How Vance and Walz’s poll numbers stack up to past VP nomineesBy Steve KornackiHeading into tonight’s vice presidential debate, JD Vance has an image problem. With tens of millions expected to watch tonight’s debate, Vance does have an opportunity to improve his standing — just as a shaky performance by Walz could erase the advantage he now enjoys over Vance.

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Biden on Sunday called the storm damage "tragic" and said his administration was trying to determine the number of victims. Biden was briefed by Criswell and homeland security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall on the hurricane's impacts in the states that were significantly affected: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. Criswell was scheduled to visit North Carolina on Monday after she surveyed damage in Florida and Georgia over the weekend. Brian Kemp and North Carolina Gov. In addition to Kemp, Biden spoke to Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and South Carolina Gov.

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☆ Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill primary opponent
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly threatened to “call up my Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” and make the primary opponent disappear, according to the indictment. A Florida court in 2021 granted Luna and a conservative activist and friend of hers, Erin Olszewski, a temporary restraining order. The case is part of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, convened in 2021 to address threats targeting election workers.

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☆ Justice Department sues Alabama over effort to purge voter rolls within 90 days of election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

While states are allowed to clean up their voter registrations ahead of an election, federal law says that must happen more than 90 days before an election. The Justice Department said Friday that the voter roll purge announcement in Alabama took place 84 days before the Nov. 5 election and therefore violated the National Voter Registration Act. Noncitizen identification numbers are assigned to immigrants by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services to track their immigration files, employment eligibility and visa applications, among other things. Permanent residents who then become naturalized citizens will have had a noncitizen identification number at some point. The DOJ lawsuit comes as Alabama kicked off its general election this month, becoming the first state to start sending out mail ballots on Sept. 11.

Persons: Wes Allen, Allen, ” Organizations: Department, Alabama, Alabama’s, Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department, NBC, DOJ, NBC News, U.S . Customs, Immigration Services Locations: Alabama, U.S

☆ Trump briefed by intelligence officials about ongoing Iranian threats to assassinate him, campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Dan De Luce | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed former President Donald Trump on Tuesday about threats from Iran to assassinate him, a Trump campaign spokesperson said. “Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference." The Secret Service ramped up security around Trump this year when the Biden administration received intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. Trump told the Daily Mail last month that he was refusing intelligence briefings so he would not be accused of leaks. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Steven Cheung, Harris, Biden, Ryan Routh, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: Trump, National Intelligence, “ Intelligence, United Nations, News, Daily Mail, White Locations: Iran, United States, New York, Trump, Butler , Pennsylvania, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Congress passes bill to boost presidential candidate security after apparent attempt on Trump's life
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kyle-Stewart-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Kyle Stewart | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates, sending the bill to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature. The strong show of bipartisan support came days after the House passed the measure, known as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act, without any opposition in a 405-0 vote. The bill would give former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris the same level of protection provided to Biden. It comes the same month as an apparent second attempt to assassinate Trump.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump Organizations: White House, Biden

☆ Idaho man charged with threatening to kill Trump in phone calls to Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Michael-Kosnar-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Michael Kosnar | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An Idaho man has been charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump in phone calls made to the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to court documents. Warren Jones Crazybull, 64, of Sandpoint, made at least nine threatening phone calls to Trump’s home on July 31, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit that was first reported Monday by Forbes. Mar-a-Lago security told the Secret Service that eight additional phone calls making threats were received from the same number, the court documents said. "There have been two heinous assassination attempts on President Trump, and their violent rhetoric are directly to blame." The Secret Service determined his location using T-Mobile phone data, which located him in Montana, according to the filing.

Persons: Donald Trump, Warren Jones Crazybull, Warren Jones, Crazybull, Jeffrey Epstein, John John Kennedy Jr, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, “ Kamala Harris, Cheung, Harris, ” Cheung, ”, “, Ryan Wesley Routh — Organizations: Forbes . Mar, “, Trump, Golf Club, Service, Facebook, Democrats, Secret Service Locations: Idaho, Lago, Florida, Sandpoint, Bedminster, Bedminster , New Jersey, West Palm, “, Montana, Butler , Pennsylvania, West Palm Beach , Florida

The Secret Service is heightening security around former President Donald Trump, an agency official said Monday, following the apparent attempt on his life just two months after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally. “Given recent events, the Secret Service is taking a heightened posture in its protection of the former president,” the official said. The new measures appeared to be visible Monday when Trump got off his plane in Pennsylvania and a Secret Service agent followed closely behind. Federal prosecutors recently charged Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, in connection with an apparent assassination attempt on Trump on Sept. 15. Routh was charged a little more than two months after a gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, shot Trump in the ear during a campaign rally.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Ryan Wesley Routh, Routh, Win McNamee, Butler Organizations: Service, Federal, Trump Locations: Pennsylvania, West Palm Beach , Florida, Florida, Sprankle's, Kittanning, Pa, Butler , Pennsylvania

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