News Brief: Trump Announces Running Mate, Trump Nominated as GOP Presidential Candidate, Federal Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case

Published on July 16, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we have a special edition of the News Brief focusing on major breaking developments surrounding former President Donald Trump, and here’s what’s going on. Former President Trump has picked his vice presidential running mate, he’s also officially nominated as the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, and a federal judge has dismissed the classified documents case against the former president. Also, the Secret Service has strengthened its security plan for the Republican convention in Milwaukee, and we have an update on the man who tried to assassinate the former president....

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