U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized additional military support for the Secret Service to enhance security for presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming election, according to separate statements from the Pentagon and the Secret Service on Thursday.
The gunman in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump embarked on a “sustained, detailed effort” to attack a major gathering before choosing to target the former president at a rally in Pennsylvania, the FBI said Wednesday.
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment against former President Trump on Tuesday, mirroring the original charges from his criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C.
Special Counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court to reinstate the criminal case against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents, following a lower court’s dismissal of the charges in July.
Former FBI Director James Comey threw his support behind the Democratic presidential ticket, writing on social media that “Kamala Harris made me feel like it’s finally morning in America.
Several agents from the U.S. Secret Service’s Pittsburgh Field Office have been placed on administrative leave after the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump in Butler, Pa.
The FBI and other intelligence agencies revealed Monday that they had determined Iran was responsible for hacking the Trump campaign and had made efforts to interfere with both presidential campaigns.
The Secret Service has approved a plan to use bulletproof glass around former President Trump’s podium to allow him to resume outdoor campaign rallies.
