In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• Secret Service Tells Senators Shooter ‘Identified’ Roughly 50 Mins Before Trump Took Rally Stage, Sources Say
• Speaker Johnson Sets Up ‘Special Task Force’ To Investigate Trump Assassination Attempt, ‘Serious Security Lapses’

•  NYT: Local Police Sniper Fired on Gunman

• WAPO: Secret Service was told police could not watch building used by Trump rally shooter

• CNN: Trump shooter requested Saturday off from work and told colleagues he’d be back at work Sunday, officials say

•  ABC: FBI examines Trump assassination attempt suspect's phone, transmitter found on him

• Secret Service Was Aware of Threat to Trump's Life 10 Minutes Before He Walked on Stage 
• RNC 2024 Day 3 updates: JD Vance touts working class roots in debut as VP nominee

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Episode: Thursday, July 18, 2024 / 6 AM Hour 

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