Raskin says he hopes for transparent investigation into WHCA dinner shooting
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday expressed hope that a transparent investigation into the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner will be conducted.
“I hope that this investigation is done with complete openness and transparency and integrity,” Raskin, who was attending the event, told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
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House Democrat urges King Charles to acknowledge Epstein victims during address to Congress
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged King Charles III to acknowledge the victims of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his address to Congress next week when the monarch makes his first state visit to the U.S.
“I am hopeful that King Charles, when he speaks to the Congress, will acknowledge the Epstein survivors, will call for justice, will call for investigations and prosecutions,” Khanna said during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
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Trump says WHCA dinner shooting was a ‘religious thing’
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President Trump on Sunday said the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner was spurred by a “religious thing” as investigators work to uncover additional details tied to the suspect’s potential motives.
Investigators have not yet released a motive for the shooting.
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Oz Pearlman recounts WHCA dinner shooting: ‘Really shocking’
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Mentalist Oz Pearlman on Sunday recounted when a gunman exchanged fire with law enforcement outside the ballroom where Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner was taking place.
Pearlman told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he was performing a trick for President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt when they heard “commotion” at the Washington Hilton.
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Trump says he won’t send officials to Pakistan for negotiations
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President Trump on Sunday said U.S. officials will not be traveling to Pakistan for peace negotiations regarding the Iran war.
“We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone,” Trump said during a call-in appearance on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.”
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Blanche: Suspect in WHCA dinner shooting not ‘cooperating’
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the alleged gunman who exchanged fire with law enforcement at Saturday’s White House Correspondents Association dinner is not “cooperating” with investigators.
“We are not viewing him as cooperating necessarily right now, although we will see what happens going forward,” Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
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Jeffries says Trump impeachment not a top priority if Dems win House majority
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats will not focus on impeaching President Trump if they regain a majority in the lower chamber after midterm elections.
When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”
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Secret Service 'needs to reconsider' Trump, Vance joint appearances after WHCA gala shooting: McCaul
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GOP Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that the Secret Service should “reconsider” whether President Trump and Vice President Vance attend the same events, in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner.
“The takeaway I got was that the line of succession,” McCaul, who attended the Washington event, told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
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