Key Takeaways
- Two National Guard members were shot near the White House, prompting President Trump's call for re-examining Afghan nationals.
- The final election interference case against former President Trump in Georgia has been dismissed.
- US envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow for further peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine.
Deep Dive
- Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically injured in a shooting near the White House.
- President Trump stated the suspect was from Afghanistan and called for a re-examination of all Afghan nationals in the U.S.
- The National Guard had been deployed to D.C. since August over crime rate concerns, a deployment that has faced legal challenges.
- A federal judge in Georgia dismissed the last outstanding election interference case against President Trump and co-defendants.
- Special prosecutor Pete Skandilakis concluded racketeering charges were not strong enough for state prosecution.
- The judge ruled it would be too burdensome to separate Trump from other defendants.
- Trump commented on social media that 'law and justice have prevailed'.
- President Trump announced his envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Moscow next week for further negotiations.
- Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Questions surround Witkoff's role as a mediator, following leaked transcripts suggesting close collaboration with Kremlin officials.
- Initial proposals from Witkoff reportedly favored Moscow.