Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson endorses Kamala Harris in 2024 Presidential Race
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who previously worked for Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. According to a report by The Washington Post, Hutchinson announced her support for Harris during an appearance on MSNBC, citing the Vice President's character and commitment to upholding the rule of law as key factors in her decision.
Hutchinson, who gained national attention after testifying before the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, revealed that she had long decided not to vote for Trump again. "I’ve known for quite a long time, number one, that I would never in my life vote for Donald Trump ever again," she told MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell. She added that her support for the Democratic ticket, now led by Harris, was solidified after watching Trump's choice of Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Hutchinson’s endorsement aligns her with a growing list of Republicans backing Harris, including former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. She criticized Trump and Vance, stating, “They cannot be trusted with the Constitution. They cannot be trusted to uphold our rule of law, and they can’t be trusted to enact responsible policy.”
In response, Trump’s campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung defended the former president, claiming that Trump had unified the Republican Party and garnered broad support within his administration. However, The Washington Post reported that only 24 of Trump's 42 cabinet members had publicly endorsed his candidacy by August.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
