Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough support from delegates to become the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, potentially avoiding a party dispute after President Biden announced he is not seeking reelection. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is facing calls to resign after lawmakers criticized her agency’s failure to prevent an assassination attempt on former President Trump. A bipartisan group of lawmakers grilled Cheatle for her vague responses and a delay in removing Trump from the stage after the incident. In other news, Harris will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House, where her stance on the Israel-Hamas war will be scrutinized. Body camera footage was released showing the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman, by a white sheriff’s deputy in Illinois. The host city of the upcoming Paris Olympics has been criticized for forcibly relocating migrants and unhoused people, contradicting promises of a socially responsible event. Meanwhile, surfing is making its second appearance as an Olympic competition, with the event taking place in French Polynesia. Nicole Fallert, the author of the Daily Briefing, provides updates on these stories and more.
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