Dozens of democrats boycotting the speech and protests erupting outside. The parents of a hostage, still being held by for moms who were inside the chamber for the speech will join us i hat plus shocking new details from the Fbi Director about the Wouldbe Assassin who targeted Donald Trump, the drone the shooter flew over the Rally Area just hours before pulling the trigger. Plus troubling Jfk Assassination details. He tried to google welcome to the late im Jake Tapper. This is a huge day of news here in Washington Dc today, Vice President harris is in the midwest addressing a key group of voters as her campaign. Here in dc explains why she has more possible paths lets do the presidency than did President Biden, who by the Way Tonight in washington, dc will deliver a speech from the Oval Office about his decision to drop out of the president ial race under immense Pressure Scrutiny and questions about his wherewithal former president Donald Trump for his part, is about to hold his firs
Review in New York giant. Yes, sir. That is do our team still add in pieces, still have the draft with The Agency think on, lets have a conversation. Went here. Its unlike anywhere else, hard knocks all season with the new York Giants streaming exclusively on max is cnn Breaking News good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. Were following two major stories unfolding this hour. Vice president Kamala Harris, racist to gather support and what is now a brand new president ial race . Less than four months before the election. Next hour she makes her first public appearance since President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her to succeed him at the top of the ticket. And at any moment up on Capitol Hill, the other story were watching the head of the Secret Service well be facing blistering questions about the Assassination Attempt on former President Donald Trump Kimberly Cheatle is expected to tell lawmakers she failed to properly protect the for
1995. She applied for the position while she was still in college, all right . She was elevated to head of Secret Service two years ago in 2022. Moments ago we were talking with Jim Jordan when she arrived and gave us a preview of what he will act the director. The key question about what happened during it. 6 09 the Shooter is identified. 6 ten the Counter Sniper is notified about the Shooter on the rooftop. 6 11 the Shooter Fires and hits President Trump. 6 12 the Counter Sniper takes him out. 6 14 the president is taken off the stage. So thats five critical moments. Five critical minutes. We want to know exactly what was going into on the five minutes. What were the communications . Thats an important line of questions we need to get to. Dana fox team coverage. Kennedy and Paul Mauro are standing by. Dana marie how the Trump Campaign plans to pivot with biden out of the race. Lucas tomlinson, set us up for the hearing. Were moments away from the House Oversight Committee hearing wit
This morning. Vp harris set to make her first remarks since President Bidens exit from the race. Plus, new Reporting Ability when the president himself could address the nation. The Harris Veepstakes beginning, who is among the rumored list of top contenders. Breaking news on Capitol Hill. The secret Service Director testifying about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. That Hearing Beginning in just moments. Good morning. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera along my Colleague And Friend Jose Diazbalart with special coverage of an extraordinary morning in american politics. Vp Kamala Harris beginning her pursuit of the democratic nomination after the historic announcement from President Biden leaving the race. Harris set to appear at the White House this morning. Well have full coverage of those developments. Lets go quickly to Capitol Hill where the director of the Secret Service is scheduled to testify in just moments about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Nbcs Ali
Theyre still grappling with at this key time, caitlin. Yeah major questions, manu and i should note we are now hearing that President Biden and Senator Schumer spoke before President Biden shared the letter announcing online that he was exiting the 2024 race. Manu. Thank you. For that cnn Breaking News hello, and thanks very much for joining us. Im Wolf Blitzer in washington. We want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Kaitlan collins is joining us from new new york. And i want to begin with the major Breaking News. Were following right now, President Biden just announced that hes Dropping Out of the 2024 president ial race and publicly endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the democratic president ial nominee. He made this truly historic announcement in a statement he tweeted out just before 2 00 p. M. Eastern earlier today stunning decision that he kept very close to his vest, alerting as senior White House advisers and Campaign Staff only momen