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☆ Trump possible target of Pakistani national charged in murder-for-hire plot
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Federal prosecutors have charged Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran, in a murder for hire plot of a U.S. politician or government officials. A Pakistani national with ties to Iran was charged in a foiled plot to assassinate U.S. government officials on American soil, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Merchant unwittingly coordinated with a confidential law enforcement source, who put him in touch with two more undercover agents purporting to be hitmen, the DOJ said. Law enforcement officials do not believe the alleged plot by Merchant is related to the assassination attempt against Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania, NBC reported. Trump's Secret Service protection was increased prior to that rally, after U.S. officials learned of an Iranian plot to kill Trump, NBC reported in mid-July.

Persons: Asif Merchant, Donald Trump, NBC News . Merchant, Trump, Merchant Organizations: U.S, Department of Justice, NBC News ., DOJ, Republican, Trump, NBC Locations: Iran, U.S, Texas, Pennsylvania, Iranian, Iraq

☆ Trump, Harris campaigns race to define Democratic running mate Tim Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This combination of pictures shows Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, DC on July 22, 2024, and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz in Washington, DC, July 3, 2024. In a campaign that is playing out on a turbo-charged timeline, both camps have a narrow window to shape how voters view Harris' running mate. The Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential campaigns on Tuesday raced to push out dueling portraits of newly announced Democratic running mate, Minnesota Gov. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks with union organizers before they march on businesses in downtown Minneapolis on October 14, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Just like Kamala Harris, Tim Walz is a dangerously liberal extremist, and the Harris-Walz California dream is every American's nightmare."

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☆ Secretaries of State say X's AI shared false election information
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X’s artificial intelligence search assistant after it allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election. “In all nine states the opposite is true,” said the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post. In Monday’s letter, the secretaries of state wrote that Grok’s false claim was “shared on multiple social media platforms” within hours of Biden’s announcement. But “the false information about ballot deadlines has been captured and shared repeatedly in multiple posts — reaching millions of people,” the officials wrote. “Furthermore, Grok continued to repeat this false information for more than a week until it was corrected on July 31, 2024,” the letter alleged.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, chatbot Grok, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, ‘, Steve Simon, “, ”, Simon, Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania, Simon Steve Hobbs, Michigan’s Jocelyn Benson, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Schmidt, Grok, X, OpenAI’s Organizations: Monday, SpaceX, Democratic, The Washington Post, Republican, CNBC, Trump, Republicans, America PAC Locations: Pennsylvania , Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Alabama , Indiana , Ohio , Texas, Washington, United States

☆ Elon Musk's X AI shared false election information after Biden dropped out, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X's artificial intelligence search assistant after it allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election . Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, had endorsed Republican presidential nominee Trump before Biden quit the race and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. "In all nine states the opposite is true," said the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post. Musk has previously said that he created and is donating to a political action committee that is supporting Trump and Republicans. That group, America PAC, is being investigated by Benson's office over its efforts to collect voter data in key swing states.

Persons: Musk, chatbot Grok, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Steve Simon, Simon, Al Schmidt, Steve Hobbs, Jocelyn Benson of, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Schmidt Organizations: Monday, SpaceX, Democratic, The Washington Post, Pennsylvania, Republican, CNBC, Trump, Republicans, America PAC Locations: Pennsylvania , Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Alabama , Indiana , Ohio , Texas, Washington, United States, Jocelyn Benson of Michigan

☆ Judge orders DOJ to return helmet, spear to 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley will regain possession of the makeshift spear and horned helmet that he carried as he stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot with other Trump supporters, a federal judge ruled Monday. "Since the government has not established that it still needs these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture, the Court will GRANT Mr. Chansley's motion," Lamberth wrote. The DOJ last month said it wanted to hold on to Chansley's property, because despite having expressed remorse at his criminal sentencing, he has since challenged his conviction and sentence. "Even if the government may need to reprove Mr. Chansley's guilt, the government has not explained why it would need his property," the judge wrote in Monday's order. "He was like thousands of others that day," Lamberth wrote in Monday's order.

Persons: Jacob Chansley, Royce Lamberth, GRANT Mr, Lamberth, District of Columbia Matthew Graves, Chansley's, Chansley, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Pence Organizations: U.S, Senate, U.S . Capitol, Capitol, Trump, Justice, Washington , D.C, DOJ, Attorney, District of Columbia Locations: Washington ,, United States, American

☆ Trump blames Harris, Biden for stock market meltdown after taking credit for past upswing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for the stock market's dramatic plunge, months after claiming he deserved credit for the market's then-record upswing. The night before, as Asian markets fell dramatically, the former president wrote, "STOCK MARKETS CRASHING. "THIS IS THE TRUMP STOCK MARKET BECAUSE MY POLLS AGAINST BIDEN ARE SO GOOD THAT INVESTORS ARE PROJECTING THAT I WILL WIN," he wrote on Truth Social that month. "To take us back to a time when insurance companies had the power to deny people with preexisting conditions," the vice president said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Kamala, Crooked Joe, Trump, Harris, KAMALA DOESN'T, BIDEN, Joe Biden, Mark Zandi, Zandi, Biden, We're, CNBC's Kevin Breuninger Organizations: Republican, Monday, Democratic, Dow Jones Industrial, TRUMP, BIDEN, WIN, CNBC, CBS, Trump Locations: United States, Atlanta, Georgia, America

☆ Hunter Biden criminal gun case sentencing set for Nov. 13, after presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden arrive at the federal court during his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 5, 2024. Hunter Biden will be sentenced in his criminal gun case in Delaware on Nov. 13, eight days after the 2024 presidential election, a federal judge said Friday. The 54-year-old is the first child of a sitting U.S. president ever to be convicted of crimes. Biden faces another criminal trial in September in Los Angeles federal court. His lawyers on July 18 asked the judges in both the Delaware and L.A. cases to dismiss the charges.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Melissa Cohen Biden, Biden, Maryellen Noreika, Clarence Thomas, Donald Trump Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Department of Justice Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Delaware, Wilmington, Los Angeles, Florida

☆ DJT shares jump after Trump Media rolls out TV streaming plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Trump Media said Friday it has started rolling out a TV streaming service that aims to air "neglected" content on its social media platform Truth Social. The company's stock price, which trades under the ticker DJT on the Nasdaq, jumped more than 6% Friday morning on the heels of the news. DJT shares had been in a slump since the share price briefly surged after former President Donald Trump, who is the company's majority shareholder, survived an assassination attempt on July 13. Before Friday, the share price had fallen more than 33% after that bump. Trump, who is the Republican presidential nominee, owns nearly 59% of the company's stock.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Trump Media, Nasdaq, Republican

☆ Elon Musk sued by ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon over canceled X deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Lemon had "incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses" in preparing for the show, the lawsuit alleges. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon sued Elon Musk on Thursday, accusing him of making false promises to entice the journalist into a canceled deal to host a show on the billionaire's social media platform. Lemon accuses Musk and X of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of name and likeness, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment. "You're set up for a lot of $$ this year," Weitz allegedly told Lemon in a Dec. 30, 2023, text. "To this day, Defendants have not compensated Lemon pursuant to the exclusive partnership deal that Defendants induced Lemon to enter into," the lawsuit says.

Persons: Musk, Lemon, Don Lemon, Elon Musk, Carney Shegerian, Shegerian, who's, Nikki Haley, Linda Yaccarino, Brett Weitz, " Weitz, Weitz Organizations: CNN, Twitter, CES, SpaceX Locations: San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Lemon

☆ Trump to speak at Black journalists convention, as Harris erases his lead in polls
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. Donald Trump is set to field reporters' questions at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, as he re-tools his presidential campaign to combat his likely rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. The Republican nominee's Q&A before a live convention audience is expected to focus on the biggest issues facing the Black community, NABJ said. The event gives Trump, who won just 12% of Black voters in his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, an opportunity to directly appeal to voters of color. The decision by NABJ, the nation's largest association of journalists of color, to host Trump quickly spurred a backlash both inside and outside the group.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Republican nominee's, NABJ, Trump, Harris Faulkner, Rachel Scott, Kadia, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Trump's, The Trump, Karen Attiah Organizations: Republican National Convention, National Association of Black, Republican, Fox News, ABC, Facebook, Trump, Democratic, Bloomberg, Electoral College, The, Convention Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Chicago

☆ Trump agrees to victim interview as FBI searches for shooter's motive
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump will participate in an FBI victim interview about his attempted assassination at a campaign rally, the agency told reporters Monday. The interview with Trump "will be consistent with any other victim interview that we do," an FBI official said in a press call. Republican candidate Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage at today's rally after what sounded like shots rang out at the event in Pennsylvania, according to AFP. Law enforcement recovered two explosive devices from the trunk of Crooks' car near the site of the Trump rally, and another from his bedroom. On the afternoon of the rally, Crooks flew a drone near the event area for about 11 minutes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, rallygoer Corey Comperatore, Kevin Rojek, Christopher Wray, Rojek, Oswald, Kennedy, Carlos Osorio Organizations: Republican, Convention, AFP, Getty, FBI, Butler, Inc, Bloomberg, U.S, Trump Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, U.S

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Monday that while he "probably" will debate Vice President Kamala Harris, he "could also make a case" for avoiding a face-to-face confrontation with his likely Democratic opponent. Before that debate, Trump had repeatedly challenged Biden to face him "anytime, anywhere, anyplace." But when asked about debating Harris, he struck a different tone. "We'll see if Trump shows," Harris campaign spokesman Michael Tyler said in a statement. While Trump told reporters last week he would be willing to debate Harris "multiple times," he also said that he was "not thrilled about ABC."

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Joe Biden, —, Biden, I've, Fox, Laura Ingraham, Ingraham, Michael Tyler, Tyler, Let's, They're, Kamala, Steven Cheung Organizations: Democratic, West Allis Central High School, Republican, Fox News, Trump, GOP, ABC, Team Trump, Democrat Party Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ Trump to hold rally in Butler, Pa., where he survived assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. Former President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hold another campaign rally in the same area of Pennsylvania where he survived an assassination attempt less than two weeks earlier. Trump said the forthcoming rally in Butler will honor Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was killed in the July 13 attack, as well as others who were injured. Trump's campaign plans to hold indoor rallies in light of the assassination attempt, sources familiar with the campaign told NBC News. The U.S. Secret Service has reportedly advised Trump's campaign to stop holding outdoor rallies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Butler, Corey Comperatore, Ronny Jackson, Christopher Wray, Trump's Organizations: White House, Republican, NBC News, Secret Service Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, Pennsylvania

☆ 'Let's go': Harris agrees to debate Trump, accuses him of 'backpedaling' on Sept. 10 date
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 25, 2024. De facto Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Thursday she is "ready to debate" her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. Harris, the vice president, said that she has agreed to face off with Trump on Sept. 10. "But I'm ready." But he said he "absolutely" would want to debate Harris if she becomes the Democratic nominee.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Let's, Joe Biden, Trump Organizations: Base Andrews, Democratic, Republican, Trump, ABC News, ABC Locations: Maryland, Washington

☆ Trump says Elon Musk 'never told me' he would pledge $45 million a month to campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. July 24, 2024. Donald Trump on Thursday said Elon Musk "never told me" he would pledge $45 million a month to support Trump's presidential bid, days after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO denied a report that he would do so. "Somebody told me he was going to give me 45 million [dollars] a month. I said, 'That sounds like a lot, even for Elon, that's a lot,'" the Republican presidential nominee said. But Musk "never told me he was giving [$45 million]," he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Musk, Joe Lonsdale, Jordan Peterson Organizations: SpaceX, Musk, Fox News, Elon, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Street Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Starbucks stake Activist investor Elliott Management has taken a substantial stake in Starbucks and is engaging with management to boost the company's share price, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get the CNBC Daily Open report in your inbox every morning and keep up to date with the markets wherever you are. Big Tech faces the challenge of rekindling Wall Street's enthusiasm after a $900 billion tech rout.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Get the CNBC Daily Open report in your inbox every morning and keep up to date with the markets wherever you are. Big Tech faces the challenge of rekindling Wall Street's enthusiasm after a $900 billion tech rout.

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President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee, after weeks of pressure on the 81-year-old incumbent to quit the contest against former President Donald Trump. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President," Biden wrote in a post on the social media site X. Biden in a subsequent tweet wrote that his "very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President." Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it's time to come together and beat Trump," Biden wrote.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, I've, Kamala, —, Harris, Jamie Harrison, Harrison, Lyndon Johnson, Sen, Eugene McCarthy, Joe Manchin Organizations: Sunday, Democratic Party's, Biden, Trump, NBC News, Democratic, Party, Democratic Party Locations: Rehoboth , Delaware, Vietnam, New Hampshire, West Virginia

☆ What happens next if Biden drops out of the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, June 20, 2024, on his way to Camp David. Those delegates are set to vote for their presidential nominee in a virtual roll call in early August, before the Democratic National Convention. If Biden ends his campaign before voting begins, the pledged delegates could cast their ballots for a new candidate. According to the DNC rules, If no candidate won a majority on that first ballot, then the more than 700 "superdelegates" could join in subsequent votes. The voting would then continue until one candidate won a simple majority of delegates.

Persons: Joe Biden, David, Donald Trump, Biden, —, Jaime Harrison —, Harrison Organizations: Air Force, Hagerstown Regional Airport, Wednesday, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Hagerstown, Hagerstown , Maryland

☆ Biden has 'mild' Covid symptoms, no fever, White House doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks following the incident that occurred at a campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., July 13, 2024. President Joe Biden is still dealing with "mild upper respiratory symptoms" one day after testing positive for Covid-19, White House physician Kevin O'Connor said Thursday. "He does not have a fever and his vital signs remain normal," O'Connor said in a statement, noting that Biden is receiving the antiviral medicine Paxlovid. Biden has steadfastly refused to step aside, saying he is the most qualified candidate to beat Republican nominee Donald Trump despite his dismal performance in last month's presidential debate. But in an interview with BET conducted Tuesday, Biden said that he might reconsider his decision if a "medical condition" emerged.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kevin O'Connor, O'Connor, Biden Organizations: White, Republican, BET Locations: Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, U.S

☆ SEC sues Trump Media SPAC ex-CEO Patrick Orlando for alleged fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued the former CEO of the blank-check company that merged with Trump Media , accusing him of lying about his firm's plans to combine with Donald Trump's social media startup. "He had personally engaged in numerous lengthy discussions" with Trump Media's representatives, and he had targeted the company "for months," the SEC alleged. Orlando and Trump Media did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. Trump Media and Digital World completed their lengthy public merger in March, allowing the company behind the Truth Social platform to trade on the Nasdaq under the stock ticker DJT.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Patrick Orlando, Orlando Organizations: US Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Trump Media, Washington , D.C, Trump Media's, Orlando, Nasdaq Locations: Washington , DC, Washington ,

☆ Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowPresident Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said. The president, who was delivering speeches in Las Vegas, "is experiencing mild symptoms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. U.S. President Joe Biden walks toward Air Force One, at Harry Reid international airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 17, 2024. Biden boarded Air Force One in Las Vegas around 6:30 p.m. U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with a person, at Lindo Michoacan Mexican Restaurant, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 17, 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Biden, Jean, Pierre said, Harry Reid, Tom Brenner, Lindo Organizations: Air Force, Reuters, White, CNBC, Univision, Lindo Locations: Las Vegas, Delaware, Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Rehoboth, Lindo Michoacan Mexican

☆ Biden says he might quit presidential race if 'medical condition' emerged
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One, at Harry Reid international airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 17, 2024. President Joe Biden said in an interview airing Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to stay in the race against Donald Trump if a medical condition emerged. BET host Ed Gordon asked Biden in an interview conducted Tuesday. "If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, 'You got this problem, that problem,'" Biden replied, according to a video clip shared Wednesday ahead of the broadcast. Biden, 81, has come under increasing pressure from members of his own party to withdraw from the race following his disastrous debate with Trump, 78, in late June.

Persons: Joe Biden, Harry Reid, Donald Trump, Ed Gordon, Biden, Adam Schiff of California Organizations: Air Force, BET, Biden, Trump Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S

The third day of the Republican National Convention is focusing on foreign policy and military issues, and is featuring the first speech by Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as the running mate of former President Donald Trump. Trump, who survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania over the weekend, has long expected to face President Joe Biden in November's election. Biden has adamantly refused to drop out of the contest since his disastrous debate against Trump in late June. As the convention was getting underway in Milwaukee Wednesday, the White House announced that Biden tested positive for Covid. CNBC's TV and digital reporters are covering the convention live from Milwaukee, Washington, and New York City.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Adam Schiff, Biden Organizations: Republican National Convention, California Democrat, Senate, Biden, Trump, Milwaukee Wednesday, White House Locations: Pennsylvania, November's, California, Milwaukee, Milwaukee , Washington, New York City

☆ Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro holds a press conference before turning himself into a federal prison on March 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade advisor who was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is set to speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday — just hours after his release from jail. Navarro, 75, served about four months in a federal prison facility in Miami. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Navarro's requests to get out of jail early while he appealed his sentence. a post from his X account declared Wednesday morning.

Persons: Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Washington , D.C, U.S, Supreme Locations: Miami , Florida, Navarro, Miami, Washington ,, Milwaukee

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