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President Donald Trump is juggling mounting challenges: A Category 4 hurricane threatening three states, race riots in two states, the coronavirus pandemic, and the demands of a re-election campaign during the week of the Republican National Convention.
Most recently, Trump and Democratic leaders were also focused on the possibility of election sabotage through the vote-by-mail process. But on Wednesday, officials might have quelled some concerns.
A senior official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a senior FBI official and Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen told The Associated Press that there is no evidence to indicate the possible corruption of the vote-by-mail process in November.
Race riots in Kenosha, Portland
An explosive device detonates as a protester pushes back on an armored vehicle clearing the park of demonstrators during clashes outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, late Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continue following the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (David Goldman/)
Trump showed disdain on Twitter Wednesday toward the race riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Portland, Oregon. Protesters are venting after the death of Jacob Blake, a Black 29-year-old father, who officers shot in front of his three children.
Trump said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, accepted federal assistance to stop the “lawlessness” and said Oregon Gov. Kate Brown should do the same. Black Lives Matter demonstrators have been clashing with white nationalists during protests.
Officers arrested a white, 17-year-old police admirer identified as Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, after two people were shot to death during a third straight night of protests in Kenosha. Meanwhile, in Portland, officers arrested at least 23 people during an overnight protest in City Hall.
…TODAY, I will be sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, WI to restore LAW and ORDER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2020
Hurricane preparations
Yvonne Lancgo, of Lake Charles, waits to board a bus to evacuate Lake Charles, La., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, ahead of Hurricane Laura. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/)
Trump also tweeted about Category 4 Hurricane Laura, which meteorologists National Hurricane Center warned could cause a 20-foot “unsurvivable” storm surge that could submerge entire towns. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards are evacuating coastal areas.
“Hurricane Laura is a very dangerous and rapidly intensifying hurricane,” Trump wrote. “My Administration remains fully engaged with state & local emergency managers to continue preparing and assisting the great people Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Listen to local officials. We are with you!”
Coronavirus testing guidelines
Cars wait in lines, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at a COVID-19 testing site outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee/)
Trump was facing criticism this week over an alleged strategy to see coronavirus case counts drop.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new coronavirus testing guidelines on Monday saying …read more
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