Elon Musk to join Trump for rally at site of first assassination attempt
Elon Musk has said he is going to join Donald Trump for an election rally at the site of a July assassination attempt on the former president’s life. Musk, 53, announced on Friday that he will appear at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, the following day. Trump, who served as the United States president from 2017 to 2021, is in the midst of a tight race for a second term in November, and Pennsylvania is a key swing state. Also due to attend on Saturday are Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance, and his son, Eric Trump. “I will be there to support,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X, retweeting Trump’s own promotion of the rally. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO has become increasingly close to Trump in recent months. After Trump, 78, was shot at by a gunman — the bullet grazing his ear — Musk announced he would be supporting the Republican in his bid to win a second term. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote after the incident. He later posted: “The martyr lived.” The shooting on July 13, however, killed a Trump supporter, Corey Comperatore, who was listening to the former president speaking. Several others were injured. Musk’s increasing influence Musk has become more politically engaged as the November election approaches, frequently posting about his support for Trump and attacking Democrats. Last month, Musk deleted one of his posts saying “no one is even trying” to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris, the former and current Democratic candidates, respectively. Amid the ensuing outcry, Musk dismissed his comment as a joke. “Turns out that jokes are way less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is in plain text,” he said. Earlier this year, Musk said he was contributing $45m to a political action committee, America PAC, that was supporting Trump’s run. Trump has often spoken warmly of Musk, even saying he backs the billionaire’s electrical vehicle production, despite having long attacked the industry by claiming it harms workers in traditional car plants. In August, Trump agreed to be interviewed by Musk on X. During their hour-long conversation, the former president said he admired the fact that Musk fired some of his employees after they complained about working conditions. “I love it,” Trump said. “I look at what you do. You just walk in, and you just say, ‘You wanna quit?’ They go on strike. I won’t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike and you say, ‘That’s OK. You’re all gone … Every one of you is gone.’” Trump also pledged to make Musk the head of a proposed “government efficiency” office that would slash regulations and audit other branches of the government. Musk’s backing of Trump is not his first foray into politics. Musk has publicly feuded with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and in May 2023, he hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the Republican politician announced his short-lived bid for the presidency. As with Musk’s August conversation with Trump, that conversation with DeSantis was broadcast on X and marred by glitches. I will be there to support! https://t.co/nokR0g3dn1 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 4, 2024 Butler rally a rebuke to ‘evil assassin’ July’s assassination attempt in Butler has spurred ongoing discussions about political violence in the US, as well as questions about the staffing and training of the Secret Service agents tasked with protecting Trump. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed at the scene when snipers returned fire. Last month, Trump was the target of a second assassination plot as well. The attempt was foiled by a Secret Service agent who was escorting the former president as he played at his private golf course in Florida. The agent reportedly saw the barrel of a rifle pointing through a fence and opened fire. The suspect, Ryan Routh, 58, has pleaded not guilty to five charges including “attempted assassination of a presidential candidate”. Several members of Comperatore’s family, as well as other people who had attended the original rally in Butler and emergency personnel who responded, will also attend Saturday’s rally. “President Trump’s return to Butler will stand as a tribute to the American spirit,” his campaign said in a statement. “In America, we do not let monsters like that evil assassin have the last word.” Adblock test (Why?)
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Biden says he and Kamala Harris are ‘singing from the same song sheet’ — as she tries distancing herself
President Joe Biden held the floor for an impromptu Q&A session Friday afternoon during the White House press briefing, where he claimed Vice President Kamala Harris is “in constant contact.” His comments may not come across as music to the Harris campaign’s ears. In the president’s surprise appearance, he remarked on the port strike, the latest jobs numbers, and briefly on Hurricane Helene. No reporters asked about the administration’s response to the storm, but one asked Biden to assess whether Harris has been deeply involved in policy. “Well, she’s, I’m in constant contact with her. She’s aware we all, we’re singing from the same song sheet. We, she helped pass all the laws that are being employed,” said Biden. FOX NEWS POLL: HARRIS TOPS TRUMP BY TWO POINTS “Now, she was a major player in everything we’ve done, including passage of legislation which we were told we could never pass. And so she’s been, and her, her staff is interlocked with mine in terms of all the things we’re doing,” Biden continued. The president strongly linked Vice President Harris to the Biden administration’s record over the past 3 ½ years, despite the Harris campaign’s attempts to distance her from everything from “Bidenomics” to inflation to the border crisis, since Biden announced he was ending his reelection campaign, and Harris assumed the mantle of nominee. Harris recently changed the Biden fiscal year 2025 plan from a capital gains tax rate of 39.6% on a salary of $1M or more to her own 28%, for example. As illegal migration across the border surged to historic levels, Harris has also insisted she was never in charge of Biden’s border policy, despite Biden personally handing her the reins at the White House in March 2021. Axios reported that Harris would begin creating some daylight between herself and Biden in August in order to defeat Trump, as inflation raged, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East heated up, the border crisis continued, crime lingered as a concern, and other factors, including Harris’ own weak approval rating, weighed her campaign down. Other outlets and pundits on the left soon followed suit. But Biden has reportedly bristled about his vice president distancing herself from him behind the scenes. He has also hinted that he believes he could have won the election had he not dropped out. HARRIS CAMPAIGN IS IN ‘DANGER ZONE’ AS AMERICANS WORRY ABOUT COUNTRY’S DIRECTION, SAYS CNN DATA GURU During an appearance on The View last week, Biden said, “I never fully believed the assertions that somehow there was this overwhelming reluctance to my running again. The fact of the matter is, my polling was always in range of beating [Trump].” Biden even joked about jumping back into the race during Friday’s surprise appearance at the White House. He also began his first White House briefing appearance of his presidency at the same Harris was taking the stage at a campaign event, raising questions over whether it was a communications issue between him and the campaign, or he was trying to upstage her. Biden sparked questions on the topic before, on the anniversary of September 11, by wearing a Trump hat momentarily. The White House referred it to as a “unity gesture” – after Biden spent years casting Trump as a “threat to democracy.” The Harris campaign has further distanced itself from the Biden administration by mentioning him less and less often as the election nears. During Tuesday’s Vice Presidential Debate, Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, only referred to the sitting president by referencing the “Biden-Harris administration.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Fox News Politics: Harris’ Heavy Hitter
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, featuring the latest political news from Washington, D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. Here’s what’s happening… – Hurricane Helene aftermath leaves Mayorkas in hot water – Trump to reunite with old nemesis to survey storm damage in key battleground state – Most NYC residents want indicted Mayor Eric Adams to resign Former President Obama is preparing to hit the campaign trail next week for Vice President Harris, focusing on key battleground states in the lead up to Election Day, according to a senior campaign official with anonymity to discuss the matter. Obama, who served back-to-back terms as president from 2009 through 2017, will kick off his drive in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania on Thursday, a state which remains one of the tightest contests in the nation and which could tip the scales for either candidate. A Fox News survey of Pennsylvania voters last week found Harris narrowly ahead of Trump by 2 points (50-48%) among registered voters, while the race is tied at 49% each among likely voters. President Biden won the state by more than 80,000 votes in 2020. President Obama’s Senior Advisor Eric Schultz tells Fox News that the 44th president is determined to help Harris and other Democrats get elected. “President Obama believes the stakes of this election could not be more consequential and that is why he is doing everything he can to help elect Vice President Harris, Governor Walz and Democrats across the country,” Schultz said. …Read More BLOCKING THE BRIEFING: ‘It makes no sense’: Jordan says FBI stonewalling requests for briefing on Iran hack of Trump campaign …Read More CAUGHT SHORT-HANDED: Mayorkas claim that FEMA is ‘tremendously prepared’ comes back to haunt him amid Helene aftermath …Read More ‘AXIS’ OF EVIL?: Taiwan official warns China, Russia, Iran forming ‘alliance’ after Blinken says ‘no axis’ exists …Read More THRILLER: Blackface photo shakes up toss-up House district in NY …Read More KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Trump to headline NRA event in pivotal swing state two weeks before Election Day …Read More BORDER BATTLE: Trump holds significant lead over Harris on immigration, border security in key state: poll …Read More RAZOR-THIN: Harris leads Trump by 2 in national poll, but shows vulnerabilities with non-White voters …Read More ‘I WILL BE THERE’: Elon Musk to attend Trump Pennsylvania rally at site of assassination attempt …Read More NOT ALONE: Melania Trump’s pro-choice stand isn’t that different from other Republican first ladies …Read More THE BIG 3: Trump can win on these three key issues, Michigan voters tell Fox …Read More ‘PATHETIC COUPLE’: Trump calls Liz Cheney a ‘low IQ war hawk’ after appearance in support of Harris …Read More EARLY VOTING BREAKDOWN: Connecticut absentee voting begins …Read More STAGGERING NUMBERS: Immigrant murder rate ‘tens of thousands’ higher than ICE’s bombshell figures: data expert …Read More ‘LIES THROUGHOUT’: Trump-backed challenger, longtime Dem senator face off in heated debate …Read More TOGETHER AGAIN: Trump teams up with former GOP nemesis to survey storm damage in key battleground state …Read More ‘INCREDIBLY PROBLEMATIC’: Soros-backed dark money network paid New York Dem candidate’s salary …Read More GET HIM OUT: Most New York City residents want indicted Mayor Eric Adams to resign: poll …Read More BLUE CITY YELLOWBELLIES: Elon Musk: LA residents recoil at mention of Trump’s name …Read More Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
State Dept. officials hinted at Israeli ‘war crimes,’ pushed Gaza aid days after Oct. 7 Hamas attack: report
Newly revealed emails show senior military officials raised concerns with the White House within days of Israel commencing its operation in Gaza. Reuters obtained and examined emails between senior State Department and Pentagon officials between Oct. 11-14 that showed concern and alarm as Israel started hitting the Gaza Strip with missile strikes. The emails specifically focused on the mass evacuation of Palestinians as a potential legal issue. Dana Stroul, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East at the time, wrote to senior Biden aides Oct. 13 and warned that Israel could face war crime charges for its actions. The emails also include pressure to include messages of sympathy for the Palestinian people and to allow more aid into Gaza while seeking to remain in solidarity with Israel. ISRAELI MILITARY KILLS 250 HEZBOLLAH TERRORISTS SINCE START OF LIMITED GROUND OPERATION IN LEBANON Israel’s invasion of Gaza has proven polarizing and painful for the Democrats. The progressive wing and younger voters are trying to hold the Biden administration to account for its support of Israel as tens of thousands of Palestinians die. The invasion also made it difficult — if not impossible — for aid groups to help the displaced residents of Gaza who fled their homes to avoid getting caught up in Israel’s operations. Stroul outright alleged that Israel could be “close to committing war crimes” after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) dropped leaflets over northern Gaza urging residents to flee their homes ahead of the military rolling into the territory as part of the early “targeted incursions.” IRAN’S AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI DEFENDS MISSILE BARRAGE AGAINST ISRAEL IN RARE SERMON “Their main line is that it is impossible for one million civilians to move this fast,” Stroul wrote. One official said that such an operation was not possible without creating a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Three senior U.S. officials argued the White House was slow to address these problems, with Biden’s team at one point arguing that the U.S. was “leading international efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza,” which would remain a “top priority.” Bill Russo, at the time an assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, attempted to drive home the long-term impact of the U.S.’s “lack of response on the humanitarian conditions” in Gaza, calling it “ineffective and counterproductive” while also harming relations with Arab nations. “If this course is not quickly reversed by not only messaging, but action, it risks damaging our stance in the region for years to come,” Russo wrote in one email, according to Reuters. A colleague forwarded his emails to White House officials and warned that “otherwise would-be stalwart” Arab partners might think twice about relations with the U.S. YAZIDI WOMAN HELD HOSTAGE FOR 10 YEARS IN GAZA RESCUED IN ISRAEL, US OPERATION Russo eventually resigned from his post in March 2024, citing personal reasons for his decision. Far-left voters have placed the fate of Gaza front and center of their concerns approaching November’s election. The voters of Michigan started an “uncommitted” protest vote during the Democratic primary as a means of venting frustration at the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis. Those same voters shredded Harris for her DNC speech in August, calling it “horrible” and accusing Harris of “downplaying” U.S. complicity in the Gaza invasion by providing Israel funding and weapons. Neither the White House, the State Department nor the Pentagon responded to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. Reuters contributed to this report.
Former NIH official accused of making emails ‘disappear’ pleads Fifth to COVID subcommittee
Former National Institutes of Health employee Margaret Moore, accused by Republicans of helping others shield emails from the public, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination at a deposition before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Friday. Moore, a former FOIA public liaison for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), also declined to answer questions from Fox News in the hallway before the committee meeting. The committee on Monday issued a subpoena for Moore to appear. “Instead of using NIH’s FOIA office to provide the transparency and accountability that the American people deserve, it appears that ‘FOIA Lady’ Margaret Moore assisted efforts to evade federal recordkeeping laws,” said Rep. Brad Wenstrup from Ohio, chairman of the subcommittee. FAUCI ADVISER’S ALLEGED DESTRUCTION OF COVID ORIGIN DOCS MUST BE PROBED BY AG: RAND PAUL He added, “Her alleged scheme to help NIH officials delete COVID-19 records and use their personal emails to avoid FOIA is appalling and deserves a thorough investigation.” Moore’s legal team has defended her right to abstain from testifying, claiming that the former NIH employee has been willing to aid the investigation via alternative means. “Ms. Moore has cooperated with the Select Subcommittee through counsel to find an alternative to her sitting for an interview, including expediting her own FOIA request for her own documents, which she provided to the Select Subcommittee voluntarily,” her legal team wrote. HOUSE COVID COMMITTEE CALLING FOR CRIMINAL PROBE INTO GAIN-OF-FUNCTION VIRUS RESEARCH IN WUHAN READ THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY MOORE’S LAWYERS TO THE COVID SUBCOMMITTEE — APP USERS, CLICK HERE: Moore worked for NIAID for over three decades and at one point served as a special assistant to Dr. Anthony Fauci. She is accused of teaching “tricks” to other members of NIAID to hide records and evade FOIA requests. “I learned from our foia lady here how to make emails disappear after I am foia’d but before the search starts,” Fauci senior advisor Dr. David Morens wrote in an email sent from his personal Gmail account in Feb. 2021. “Plus I deleted most of those earlier emails after sending them to gmail.” The materials sought by the COVID subcommittee would provide insight into the NIH’s relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, commonly believed to have been the origin of the coronavirus in 2019. Other emails obtained from May 2021 show the NIH general counsel warning the FOIA office “not release anything having to do with EcoHealth Alliance/WIV,” with “WIV” referring to the Wuhan Institute.