Attempt. Secret service and Police Officers rushed to the scene. They cleared that area and began an investigation. At one point, they found the vehicle he was driving in a couple blocks away from the white house. They used a bomb squad to check out the vehicle to make sure there was no problem with that vehicle. We do know there was an alabama plate on that vehicle before it was ultimately removed. And to answer your question, we dont know a whole lot about this individual other than hes a man. Secret service has identified him but they have not released that identity untail they can identify his next of kin. Nobody in the white house was in danger although the shooting took place hundreds of feet away from the front door of the white house. Of course, there was a barrier between where this man is and the white house. A large fence and then a bike rack, but still, a very scary moment. The president and the first lady not in the white house at the time. They were in florida. They have
Frenzy in the west wing. Everybody is shooting at everybody. Ive served six administrations. Ive never seen chaos. If they want to call it chaos, fine. We call it suck. The president facing growing criticisms of sudden announcement on tariffs of steel and aluminum coming into the u. S. On an actual car the actual impact will be a fraction of 1 . Youre going to see a lot of good things happen. Good morning,000. Were grateful to you for your company as always. Im christi paul. Im martin savidge. Welcome to wakeup call at 2 00 a. M. Thank you. Weve got a top story, something were watching very disclosely this deadly bomb cyclone impacting northeast. Violent winds knocked down trees, destroying homes. Take a look at the latest. You can hear just how strong those winds are. At least five people are now reported dead as a result of this storm and the worst isnt over yet. The torrential rains causing widespread flooding. Another major concern violent winds tearing down power lines. More than
Feet of water. Tonight is not the night to check out the storm. Dozens of quincy residents rescued from their homes. Kind of scary. Were lucky, just things will get lost. John kelly revives the porter scandal and says he wont resign over it. This seems to be a feeding frenzy inside the west wing. Everybody is shooting at everybody. Ive served under six administrations. Ive never seen such chaos. If they want to call it chaos, fine. We call it success. The president is also facing growing criticism over sudden announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum come into the u. S. On an average car, the actual impact will be a fraction of 1 . Youre going to see a lot of good things happen. So glad to have your company as always. Im christi paul. Im Martin Savidge in for victor blackwell. Top story violent winds ripping through the northeast after a bomb cyclone tore through the area causing widespread damage. As you can see, trees toppled right over destroying homes. Listen to that wind. At l
So many in washington are recovering from the gridiron dinner. The after parties not us. We were in bed early and we are here for you. Nice to be with you. Im leland vittert. And i am eboni k. Williams. Despite threats of retaliation from other countries and american businesses expressing their concern over President Trumps plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, the administration is that wavering. When youre talking about the massive costs, there are no price effects on their industries that are significant. Eboni the hindenburg has the latest. Turn at the Trump Administration is not wavering in not offering any exemptions to any country. Officials say today 25 tax on all steel committed to the country and a 10 tax on all foreign aluminum to even the trading Playing Field they say at this point no exception. As soon as he starts exempting countries, he has to raise the tariff on everybody else. As soon as the exams one country come as phone starts ringing from heads of state an
He has been on defense about this tariff he made yesterday. You can see his plane right there as he gets ready to head out. Hahn, the white house isnt backing down theyre saying this is going to happen. It depends how you define it, pretty certain, those are the words Sarah Huckleby used. She said the president is pretty committed. She didnt expect the amounts to changism she had no reason to believe that john comb, the white house economic director would leaf. Heres what the president s saying on twitter. He says when a country, usa is losing many billion dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good and easy to win. Example, when we are down a hundred billion with a certain country they get cute. Its easy. He had another one, we most protect our country, our workers and Steel Industry is in bad shape. If you dont have steel you dont have a country. Heres the issue the president s running into, members of his own party is critical of his posi