White House Shooting Ignites Immigration and Election Case Fallout
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- Ramanullah Lakhanwal - Identified by the Department of Homeland Security as the suspected shooter in the attack near the White House.
- Patrick Morrisey (West Virginia Governor) - Initially reported the guard members were killed but later walked back the statement.
- Pete Scandallac (Special Prosecutor) - Took over the election interference case against President Trump in Georgia and decided to dismiss all charges.
- Fani Willis (Fulton County District Attorney) - Was removed from the election interference case due to an alleged conflict of interest.
- Anthony Michael Crist (Georgia State University Law Professor) - Commented on the dismissal of the Georgia case, stating it was an opportunity for justice and truth-telling that was squandered.
- Steve Whitkoff (US Special Envoy) - Set to arrive in Moscow for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, with questions raised about his role as a mediator following leaked transcripts.
- Vladimir Putin (Russian President) - Will meet with Steve Whitkoff in Moscow for peace talks.
- Kirill Dmitriev (Special Envoy) - A Kremlin official mentioned in leaked transcripts as having interactions with Steve Whitkoff.
- Yuri Ushakov (Presidential Aid) - A Kremlin official mentioned in leaked transcripts as having interactions with Steve Whitkoff.
- Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukrainian Leader) - Mentioned in the context of being potentially undermined by Whitkoff's advice to Putin.
- Dmitry Peskov (Kremlin Spokesman) - Commented on the leaks regarding Whitkoff's conversations, suggesting there are parties interested in undermining US-Russian cooperation.
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- H.J. My - Editor for the "Up First" episode.
- Alice Wolfley - Editor for the "Up First" episode.
- Ziad Buch Nia Demas - Producer for the "Up First" episode.
- Christopher Thomas - Producer for the "Up First" episode.
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