During the Republican Party Conference in Milwaukee, a massive joint prayer was held for the return of the Israeli hostages in Gaza. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance was selected as the vice presidential candidate.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that Ohio Senator J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 US presidental elections.
The Republican convention is set to proceed as planned, despite the assassination attempt. The party platform emphasizes the Abraham Accords, the Iron Dome, and calls for European spending on defense.
"I'm not supposed to be here," Trump repeatedly tells the Examiner as he flies to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. "The most incredible thing was that I happened to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount, if I only half-turn, it hits the back of the brain."
Most of the Israeli public prefers Donald Trump as the next President of the United States over Joe Biden, according to a survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute.
Unnamed senior House Democrat says party all but accepts defeat in November.
Following an invitation from Trump, Haley is expected to speak at the event. "This is a time for Republican unity," she says.
The FBI has officially confirmed Thomas Matthew Crooks as the armed assailant, while reports indicate the discovery of explosives in his vehicle and reveal the origins of the weapon used in the attack.
At least one person was killed and two other adult males were critically injured at the rally.
The gunman "shimmied up, then army crawled to his final position on the roof, all with a rifle in hand." Bystanders attempted to alert authorities about the gunman's presence, but he was still able to fire shots before being taken down by return fire.
