The united center in chicago, site of a far different and far more historic 2020 for democratic national convention and was even remotely imaginable just four weeks ago tomorrow night, the former candidate, president biden, will give a keynote speech finalizing the transition to the new candidate and presumed nominee, vice president harris. She is heading here from pittsburgh tonight after spending the afternoon on a bus tour with running mate tim walz through some of the surrounding towns west of the city the two visited with firefighters and a fire dog in one locality, reporters traveling with them, so they brought baked goods. They also went to a campaign office not far from there talking to staffers are working the phones and later to convenience store. She goes into the convention with a batch of new polling to point to in one from the washington post and abc news, she is now just outside the margin of error leading the former president in a multi candidate race, cbs s new polling
Chicago, the state of illinois, they have rolled out the red carpet. They have done nothing but the absolute best to make sure that this convention is the best that they ever had. We are ready for this convention. Working with the secret service as well as other local agencies to ensure a safe and peaceful vibrate exciting convention. Donald trump is barnstorming all over the country over the course of this next week while the democrats are fighting in chicago. We will definitely be counter programming the disastrous national convention. We look forward to the winning message they will bring across the country in contrast to the losing message that the democrats have right now. Celebrating four years of failures that kamala has brought to this country. Any moment now we are expected to see and hear from vice president kamala harris. Battleground pennsylvania. All eyes on chicago were delegates from across the country errors are expected to throw their support behind the harris/tim walz
They had some choices in front of them that they didnt take. So gonna burn trump though if he loses, you want to thank you all very much and thank you for watching Newsnight State of the race. Laura coates live starts right now Donald Trumps cigs when his closest allies want him to zag. But is he off Message Or Onbrand plus President Biden gets ready to help Kamala Harris on the Campaign Trail, even as hes frustrated over being ushered out of the race and call it election deja, who google says, iran is hacking both president ial campaigns. And its happening as we speak welcome to Laura Coates live. Im Audie Cornish in for laura tonight. Were going to have a great conversation and we are going to start with the old political axiom. Its the economy stupid because thats the issue voters really care about. And thats what republicans really want Donald Trump to talk about. According to at least his closest allies, what theyve said to cnn, winning this fall is its pretty straightforward. Dit
Something is said to take a tak at what happened. Get down, get down, get down, get down. What are we doing . What are we doing . Go, go, go for cracks direct and independent review of the National Security at Yesterdays Rally to assess exactly what happened. I will share the results of the independent review with the american people as well. We must unite as One Nation. We must unite as One Nation to demonstrate who we are. These us to brandnew our 4 00 p. M. On the East Coast right now we are told former President Donald Trump is on his way. You can see the motorcade on your screen at moments ago on his way to milwaukee for the Rnc Lesson 24 hours after that Assassination Attempt on his life. President biden did just speak as you heard a short time ago called for a swift and thorough investigation. He will have more when he addresses the nation again live from the Oval Office Tonight 8 00 p. M. Eastern time. That brings us to now for good to be back with you i am Sandra Smith and the
News conference, the Fbi Director for this particular event which is speak it a few moments ago spoke very briefly, were getting into and hes gone. Were going to monitor the News Conference as we get news from that we will bring you back alive. Now this. You sell the president that was talking about immigration and pointing over to the screens and the next thing that we knew we started here shots ring out. Happened so quick, three shots. 20 Secret Service running around like chickens with their head Cut Off in the field. We dont have any information about the motive of the shooter, we know who he is. I urge everyone, please dont make assumptions about his motives and affiliations, he is always alone. You can look at him and say something is off, thats how i describe it. Eyewitnesses describe in a chaotic scene that unfolded yesterday with a hail of Gunfire Rang Out at former President Trump Pennsylvania rally. Now were learning more about the shooter. Welcome back i am John Roberts in