| | | | | Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images | | | DC Events Cancelled: This morning's shooting shook Washington
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Happy Birthday, POTUS: Donald Trump turns 71 today | | | | Hunter Schwarz is on vacation. His section of Cover/Line will return Monday. | | What the White House is Talking About:
President Trump addressed the nation from the White House, announcing that the 66-year-old Alexandria shooter had died.
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
The shooting at a congressional baseball team practice, of course.
Today is Cancelled:
The event at the Department of Labor scheduled for this afternoon, with the President and Ivanka Trump and Secretary Acosta, has been cancelled. Vice President Mike Pence this morning cancelled his speech to the National Association of Homebuilders, and remained at the White House. The House, following a noon briefing and a prayer on the floor during which members held hands, adjourned early.
But, THE GAME IS ON:
One thing not cancelled: the Congressional Baseball Game. According to those present at the House briefing, a cheer went up and there was applause when it was announced the annual game would go on at Nationals Park as planned Thursday night. Since its inception in 1909, the Congressional Baseball Game has been one of the most beloved — and bipartisan — events in Washington. The game is expected to raise $600,000+ for local charities. You can still try to get tickets here. | | Image credit: @RepSwalwell/twitter
POTUS Remarks:
Here's a snippet of the president's statement on the shooting: "Melania and I are grateful for the heroism and praying for the swift recovery of all victims. Congressman Scalise is a friend, and a very good friend. He's a patriot and he's a fighter. He will recover from this assault and, Steve, I want you to know that you have the prayers not only of the entire city behind you, but of an entire nation and, frankly, the entire world. America is praying for you and America is praying for all of the victims of this terrible shooting. I spoke with Steve's wife, Jennifer, and I pledged to her our full and absolute support. Anything she needs. We are with her and with the entire Scalise family."
Read his full remarks here. As Trump stood at the podium in the Diplomatic Room, VP Pence, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were watching from a few feet away. | | Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Bernie Sanders on the Shooter:
I'm not going to go into any detail about the shooter, his politics or his mental health. But here is the statement from Senator Sanders. | | Eric Trump, SMDH:
While First Lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump both tweeted thoughts and prayers for today's shooting victims, along with thanks to the first responders, Eric Trump had something else on his mind. He sent this at 9:15 this morning, as the tragedy in Alexandria was still unfolding and the medical status of the victims was unclear. He flagged, wait for it ... #401ks. | | Image credit: @erictrump/twitter
An hour or so later, he retweeted a tweet from his father wishing Rep. Steve Scalise a full recovery.
Also, HBD POTUS!:
Today is President Trump's 71st birthday. I hear the family still plans to celebrate as originally scheduled, with a private (and low-key) party in the Executive Residence. | | | | | | |
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