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erference Plot • Internal Watchdog Says State Department Mishandled Iran Envoy's Clearance • Microsoft President Says Election Has Become 'Iran vs. Trump; and 'Russia vs. Harris' • Opinion: Why the Secrecy Around the Foreign Source of the Springfield Hoax Bomb Threats? CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • Vete

k Times (09/18, Sullivan, Kelly) reported that several lapses are emerging as key reasons the U.S. Secret Service failed to protect former President Donald J. Trump from an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, Pa., a New York Times investigation has found. According to the article, the

t assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump. The article explained that while some law

igate the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump. Director Wray made these comments at the Aspen C

of what the FBI identified as another attempt on Mr. Trump's life at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Fl

ecret Service failed to protect former President Donald J. Trump from an assassination attempt at a campaign

democratic process." He reassured the public of Trump's safety and stressed the ongoing nature of the inv

• Secretary of State Blinken participates in a working dinner with European Quint counterparts in Paris, France at 7:15 PM (LOCAL). • Secretary of Education Cardona will deliver remarks and attend the CHCI Leadership Conference and Awards Gala at 5:PM (LOCAL). Visitors • No events scheduled. General Events •

enormous GOP pressure to demonstrate support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Ac

is team continue to investigate former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, wi

6 Probe: Kirschner • Unanswered Questions About Trump's Looming Jan. 6 Indictment • Takeaways From Mike

low Multiple Strands as Jan. 6 Indictment Decision Looms • DOJ Has Reached 'End Game' in Trump Jan. 6 Probe: Kirschner • Unanswered Questions About Trump's Looming Jan. 6 Indictment • Takeaways From Mike Pence Interview Concerning Jan. 6 • Trump's Lead Grows After Receiving Jan. 6 Target Letter, New

is team continue to investigate former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with Ber

on Looms The New York Times (07/25, Feuer, Haberman) reported that Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team continue to investigate former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with Bernard B. Kerik, former New York City police commissioner and associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani, recentl

lofa, Tonga at 1:30 PM. • Secretary Blinken meets with the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team in Wellington, New Zealand at 6:45 PM. • Secretary of Education Cardona will give remarks at the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, a one-day summit that will bring together senior Biden-Harris Adm

." According to the Wall Street Journal (12/01, Hughes), Mr. Clark, who served as an official in the Justice Department, had met with then-President Trump last year shortly before Christmas, when Mr. Trump was falsely asserting that the election was stolen, according to a report issued by the Senate J

orted that Kevin Creek pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attacking a police officer during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump trying to overturn his election defeat. The article noted that according to an FBI report, videos show Creek attacking "multiple" police officers d

U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump trying to overturn his election defeat. Th

cial in the Justice Department, had met with then-President Trump last year shortly before Christmas, when Mr. Tru

t Trump last year shortly before Christmas, when Mr. Trump was falsely asserting that the election was stole

at Jackson is the latest federal judge to invoke Trump's conduct as a contributor to the chaos and violenc

n, in Stockholm, Sweden. • 5:50 PM LOCAL: Secretary Blinken holds a Meet and Greet with U.S. Embassy Sweden, in Stockholm, Sweden. • Secretary of Education Cardona will give remarks at the LGBTQ Victory Institute's 2021 International LGBTQ Leaders Conference at 7:00 PM. The conference — which includes plenaries

A Shortfall • Senate Hearing Focuses on Rise of Reported Hate Crimes • Senate Republicans Block I.V.F. Protection Bill a Second Time, Breaking With Trump EFTA01656067 • Violent Threats and Attacks Escalate Tensions in Trump-Harris Race • Speaker Johnson Takes Another Crack at Spending Bill Linked t

these things are happening and what we can do about it," Johnson told reporters Tuesday. The bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump had already requested a briefing from the FBI on the second assassination attempt. Reuters (09/17, Sullivan, Coster, Reid, et. al.) disclosed that t

sia in 2022. Newsweek (09/17, O'Driscoll) revealed that a Florida judge has unsealed an FBI agent's description of the investigation into the latest Donald Trump assassination attempt. The affidavit shows that police officers rushed a witness to the scene of Ryan Routh's arrest. According to the article,

review the assassination attempt against former President Trump will be expanded to include a second incident fr

san Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump had already requested a briefing from the F

pparent second attempt on former President Donald Trump's life in 10 weeks. Leaders of both parties and to

retary of State Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families of U.S. Embassy Cairo in Cairo, Egypt at 3:30 PM (LOCAL). • Secretary of Education Cardona will attend the White House's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. at 4:45 PM ET. Visitors • No events scheduled. General Events EFTA01656083

022, the House Jan. 6 select committee assisted Georgia prosecutors, led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, in their investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According to the article, the committee staff provided insights and evidence related to Trump's false elector

n into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According to the article, the committee staff provided insights and evidence related to Trump's false electors gambit and his pressure on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, crucial to the charges brought against Trump and his alli

n. 6 Documentary At Capitol Screening • Opinion: Donald Trump Isn't Coming for Us. The Rule of Law Is Com

John Cornyn, and Mitch McConnell, have rejected President Trump's claim that individuals convicted of Jan. 6 Capi

y Fani Willis, in their investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According

LE White House President Biden • 11:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Vice President Harris • 11:30 AM: Secretary of Education Cardona will join Vice President Harris in Charlotte, NC to highlight the latest actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to reduce gun violence. She will

threat information with local law enforcement authorities. Bomb Threats Received at Montana Schools, Investigation Continues KBZK (CBS-7) (01/17, McDonald) reported that a threatening email was reportedly sent to several schools across Montana, including Bozeman, claiming that bombs were planted in sch

d 'Never Allow' a Federal Reserve Digital Dollar • Entrepreneur Ramaswamy Drops Out of White House Race, Endorses Trump • Haley Steps up Attacks on Trump, but Some in N.H. See Her Holding Back • Democratic Denver Mayor to Lead Coalition of Mayors Asking For Federal Help for Immigrants • U.S. Attorney

IGATIONS Trump Lawyers Preview Arguments of 'Political Bias' in Classified Documents Case EFTA00160259 NBC News (01/17, Concepcion) reported that Donald Trump's lawyers on Tuesday night previewed their defense arguments in the case over the former president's handling of classified documents, saying they pla

Tested Positive for Fentanyl, Authorities Say • Donald Day Allegedly Had Buckets of Ammunition and Threa

NBC News (01/17, Concepcion) reported that Donald Trump's lawyers on Tuesday night previewed their defense

Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administrations Cuba Policy — 2:00 PM — Host: Committee on Foreign Affairs Cabinet Members • Secretary of Education Cardona will give remarks at the 92nd US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting at 10:20 AM. Visitors • No events scheduled. General Events • Brookings Ins

. On Oct. 4, 2018, known New York City mobster Sylvester was gunned down in what law enforcement described as a mafia-style assassination at a Bronx McDonald's drive-thru while ordering a cup of coffee. The article quoted FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael Driscoll, who said, "Zottola had not one, n

erg) reported that two nonprofit groups, Free Speech for People and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, are preparing to challenge Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on ballots in multiple states for the 2024 election. According to the article, they plan to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendmen

residential electors from those states. While many of the false electors have claimed they weren't told that they were going to become components in Trump's Jan. 6 plans — only that their actions were necessary to preserve legal challenges — others were more intimately involved with figures in Trump's

n in favor of Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump. The article noted that Dominion had sought

told that they were going to become components in Trump's Jan. 6 plans — only that their actions were neces

r Pal Jonson at 7:15 a.m. EDT in Stockholm, Sweden, will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. • Secretary of Education Cardona will participate in a sit down conversation with Axios Business Reporter Erica Pandey for their events on The Shift Toward Skills-Based Hiring at 8:

vailable here. Table of Contents IN THE NEWS • The U.S. Is Bracing for Complex, Fast-Moving Threats to Elections This Year, Director Wray Warns • Trump's Jan. 6 Trial Falls Into Doubt as Supreme Court Takes up Immunity Claims • FBI Raids Two Homes Owned by Top Aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Trial to 2025, While Prosecutors Push for July The Washington Post (02/29, Stein, Barrett) reported that federal prosecutors have proposed delaying Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida to July 8, pending the Supreme Court's decision on his presidential immunity claim, while Trump's legal team i

d that federal prosecutors have proposed delaying Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida to

t the Supreme Court's decision to consider former President Trump's claims of criminal immunity has thrown the tim

ts to Elections This Year, Director Wray Warns • Trump's Jan. 6 Trial Falls Into Doubt as Supreme Court Ta

cretary of State Blinken attends President Biden's meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House at 1:O0 PM. • Secretary of Education Cardona will participate in the National Conference of State Legislatures Raise the Bar Virtual Convening at 1:30 PM. Visitors • Slovakian Minister of Def

Is Charged With Being an Agent of the Chinese Government • Trump to Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Revised U.S. Indictment • Federal Judge Rejects Donald Trump's Request to Intervene in Wake of Hush Money Conviction COUNTERTERRORISM • FBI Now Leading Investigation Into Series of Bomb Threats in North Dakota

3, Campbell), Forbes (09/03, Roush), The Hill (09/03, Irwin), New York Daily News (09/03, Annese, Sommerfeldt), and National Review (09/03, Quinn). Trump to Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Revised U.S. Indictment Reuters (09/03, Staff Writer) reported that former U.S. President Donald Trump, in a court

Revised U.S. Indictment • Federal Judge Rejects Donald Trump's Request to Intervene in Wake of Hush Mone

House Democrats have launched a probe into former President Trump's alleged acceptance of $10 million from the Egy

d U.S. Indictment • Federal Judge Rejects Donald Trump's Request to Intervene in Wake of Hush Money Convic

versight and Accountability Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. • Secretary of Education Cardona will continue the 2024 Back-to-School Bus Tour alongside White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden and Centers for Disease Control and Preven