Congress has stayed out of the private planning and legal fights over construction of a new White House ballroom — until now. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The administration begged a federal judge on Tuesday to let construction continue on President Trump’s grand ballroom project at the White House, reminding the court that he has faced “multiple assassination attempts” in recent years. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve, and unanswered questions. Ronald L. Rowe Jr., acting director of the Secret Service Acting, was the only witness to appear before the task force, which includes eight Republicans and six Democrats. Rowe replaced Kimberly Cheatle, who resigned after the first assassination attempt against Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The panel, formally called the House Task Force on the Attempted…
Read More...President Biden said Monday he reached out to talk to former President Donald Trump after another assassination attempt, but was unable to connect with his political rival. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The FBI has yet to interview former President Donald Trump about the attempted assassination that nearly cost him his life, his campaign told The Washington Times. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...House Republicans criticized Democrats on Monday for using a hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump to call for gun control. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was at the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing to testify about security failures that led to a 20-year-old gunman opening fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania this month, shooting the former president in the ear, wounding two rallygoers, and killing a third. But committee members such as Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.; and Congressional Delegate Eleanor…
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