Vance and Trump Speak, Congress Probes Secret Service, Biden COVID

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🗓️ 18 July 2024

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Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance welcomed by party faithful. Lawmakers plan a series of hearings next week over Trump's assassination attempt. And President Joe Biden has COVID, amid mounting questions over his reelection bid.

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0:00.0	Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance was cheered at the Republican National Convention.
0:07.0	What are Trump's plans for his own speech tonight?
0:13.2	I mean Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:17.4	Hearings kick off next week on Capitol Hill over the attempted assassination
0:24.4	of the Republican presidential nominee and lawmakers are demanding answers.
0:27.8	We have to have accountability for this.
0:29.8	Could leadership of the Secret Service be in question?
0:32.6	And President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID
0:35.5	is the temporary setback one too many
0:37.9	as he tries to hang on to his bid to keep the White House.
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