Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle struggled for answers with Congress on Monday but she did rule out the role of women agents as a factor in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Even before President Joe Biden's long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday renewed his calls for President Joe Biden to resign, a day after the president said he would not seek re-election and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, instead.
House Democratic lawmakers rebuffed Republican calls for President Biden to resign from office or for Vice President Kamala Harris to gather the Cabinet and invoke the 25th Amendment to declare Mr. Biden incapable of serving out his term.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she is backing Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the ticket but is not interested in serving as her running mate.
The Secret Service has enhanced Vice President Kamala Harris' security protections in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and President Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race.