Harris Campaign Latest, GOP Legal Challenges, Secret Service Testimony

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🗓️ 23 July 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to President Biden and rallied staff on Day One of her push to cement her place at the top of the Democratic ticket. Republicans are warning of possible legal obstacles to the Harris nomination, and the head of the Secret Service was on Capitol Hill answering questions about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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0:00.0	Vice President Kamala Harris is closer to locking down the presidential
0:06.4	nomination. It is my intention to go out and earn this nomination and to win.
0:12.1	She's got delegate support but what are the voters saying?
0:15.0	I'm E. Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.0	Republicans are scrutinizing campaign finance laws for ways to block the transfer of funds
0:26.0	from Biden to Harris the top of the ticket.
0:28.3	What are the rules in this unprecedented situation?
0:31.7	And Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheetel was on Capitol Hill yesterday answering questions
0:36.1	about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
0:38.8	The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders. On July 13th, we failed. Can she
0:46.6	withstand growing calls for her to step down? Stay with us. We'll give you the
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