Welcome back to america reports. Im John Roberts in washington. And this has been quite the afternoon, sandra. Sandra it has. Remember the moment where a reporter didnt have anymore questions . We all have so many more questions especially after what we just heard. Im Sandra Smith in new york, this is america reports. Takeaways from the Secret Services conference, Secret Service has President Trump right now the highest level of protection, Ths President biden. John the first Assassination Attempt on July 13th and butler, pennsylvania, investigation finds Communication Gaps and a lack of diligence from The Agency. Sandra lets get right to david spunt, who was in that room. For the news conference. David, we learned a whole lot more but possibly it is one of those moments where it raises a whole lot more questions. Yeah, sandra, john, i think it really does. I have plenty of more questions to ask Director Rowe and we are waiting on this interim report from internal report from the Secre
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And why both getting mad. Plus special counsel, jack smith has filed his plan for how and when to move forward with his january 6 case? and we alone or not, a former top pentagon ufo hunter. Yeah, i said it makes us stunning claim as he takes us inside the secret program that he once lead. Tonight on laura coates live 67 days to go until the general election and donald trump is struggling to confront, let alone resolve an issue that he created for himself the end of roe roe v. Wade. We find exhibit a in his very home state of florida. Now, there there is a sixweek abortion ban that amendment on the ballot overturn that particular ban yesterday, trump appeared to suggest that he blinked be willing to vote for overturning that ban. When he said this well, i think the six week is too short it s has to be more time now that caused panic among his base. Conservative erick erickson win as far as to put it like this earlier today and if he loses in november yesterday august 29 in the year of
Be made permanent and the speaker of the house is rather ominously warning that quote the enemy is within. The acting chief of the Capitol Police department recommended the fence remain around our Capitol Building indefinitely and that there be a Back Up Force always stationed nearby to respond to any such violence. This follows yesterdays warning from our own department of Homeland Security about the potential for attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. And an attack even Donald Trumps former defense second said was fomented by the former president and all of it because of the big lie. A lot of members of congress have received threats to their lives while in washington. And back home in their districts. 32 members of congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about. In addition to what is
Attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. An attack even Donald Trumps former Defense Secretary now says was, quote, fomented by the former president. All of it in service to the big lie. Since january 6th, a lot of Members Of Congress are reporting, 32 Members Of Congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside. What did you mean that the enemy is within in. We want to bring gun on the floor and have threatened violence on other Members Of Congress. There is of course already tension over initial moves to enhance Safety Procedures like Metal Detectors which some republican members have walked around, refusing to use. But there is also increasing anger among democrats about other members of the house, like freshman republican Marjorie Taylor greene of