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Florida pursues charge against suspect in Trump assassination attempt for a crash after his arrest

Dec. 18, 2024 14:37 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities announced Wednesday that they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after law enforcement stopped traffic to catch him. Florida Attorney...

Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay

Dec. 11, 2024 14:16 PM EST

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay his trial until next December as they need more time to review the evidence against him and decide whether to mount an insanity...

Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders

Dec. 10, 2024 17:09 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during the height of election season and considering moving the agency out of the...

Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

Dec. 05, 2024 17:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Members of a bipartisan House task force...

Secret Service agent fired at suspects outside of Janet Yellen's house in Washington DC

Dec. 03, 2024 12:47 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — An investigation is underway after a Secret Service agent working on protective assignment outside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's house fired a weapon following a confrontation between the agent and occupants of a sedan, early Tuesday. At roughly 1:30 a.m....

Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picks

Nov. 22, 2024 16:11 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks to confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the...

Chinese national jailed on charges that he tried to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Nov. 08, 2024 16:53 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese national was ordered held Friday on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in violation of a court order that he stay away following previous attempts. Zijie Li, 39, is being...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Nov. 06, 2024 04:06 AM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 1 The Washington Post on the need for an overhaul of the Secret Service Based on 58 multi-hour interviews and more than 7,000 documents, the independent bipartisan...

Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt

Nov. 01, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Secret Service report into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump said multiple staffers knew about clear line-of-sight risks but found them “acceptable” and that farm equipment intended to obstruct the view from the nearby building where...

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Oct. 28, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a fitness app that their bodyguards use. ...