beat donald backing ms. harris to beat donald trump in november's election. for his part, donald trump says it will be easier to beat kamala harris then president biden. it comes as the director of the us secret service says the agency failed onjuly 13, she's questioned in says the agency failed onjuly13, she's questioned in congress over the attempted assassination of donald trump. on july 13, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. hello, i'm lucy grey. kamala harris has made herfirst appearance. many top democrats have

her�*s their support behind her. gretchen witmer is being touted as a potential vice president pick. being tipped to challenge harris for the position has endorsed her. she's been speaking at the white house. greetings everyone, and linda i want to thank you for all you do to support these extraordinary student athletes and it's good to be here with so many leaders including of course members of congress, members of our administration and our extraordinary athletes. our presidentjoe biden wanted to be here today, he's feeling much better and recovering fast, and he looks forward to getting back on the road. and i wanted to say a few words about our president. joe biden's legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history. in one term he has

already, yes you may clap. applause. in one term, he has already surpassed the legacy of most presidents who have served two terms in office. ifirst presidents who have served two terms in office. i first came to know president biden through his son, beau. we worked together as attorneys general in our state, and he would often tell me stories about his dad. he would talk about the kind of father and the kind of man thatjoe biden is. the qualities thatjoe biden is. the qualities that bo revered in his father are the same qualities that i have seen every day in our president. his honesty, his integrity, his commitment to his faith and his family, his big heart and his love, deep love, of our country. and i am first—hand witness that every day,

our presidentjoe biden fights for the american people and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service to our nation. applause. and so with that, on behalf of our president and dr biden, i am honoured to welcome all of you to the white house to celebrate the achievements of these great athletes. just talking about his legacy and said, what did you make of that? there are actually rules against campaigning from the white house property, so she has to be quite

careful about that. having said that, i think it is indicative of who vice president harris is, she's loyal to the president, she wants him to his due as he leaves the world stage and i think that she will be loyal to him during the campaign, but she is also going to present a different vision. i mean, she, you can feel it her. she has a useful youthful vigour. compared to president biden and donald trump, she is of the next generation. and she is of the next generation. and she will demonstrate that to america and people will respond to that. find and people will respond to that. and as the big names back her mostly, eat we can see that gretchen witmer has announced that she is endorsing her, she says she is now the co—chair of her campaign, as people who were seen as possible contenders are throwing their support behind her, is it merely a done deal would you say that she's going to be the

nominee? she you say that she's going to be the nominee? ,, , ., nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going _ nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going to _ nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going to be _ nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going to be a _ nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going to be a process - nominee? she will be the nominee. there's going to be a process that l there's going to be a process that the democratic national committee will go through over the next few days to have the delegates be allowed to vote, to get her to the point where she is actually voted in as the nominee. i think it's late in the process, and the president biden had decided not to run for reelection six months ago i think we would've had a vigorous primary, we would've had a vigorous primary, we would've had a vigorous primary, we would've had other candidates throw their hat in the ring, but i think right now people have their eye on the ball and they are going to also sort of selflessly step aside for the person who has the most momentum and that's vice president harris. it's interesting that the bahamas and nancy pelosi haven't endorsed her specifically yet. there's suggestion that they want there to be seen as some sort of contest or fair process, is that the reason? i think it's a little bit process

oriented. i think it's that they know that they don't want her anointed, they want to the acclamation and that's what's best for her. but i have no doubt that president obama and former speaker pelosi are going to be on the harris bandwagon very soon. you pelosi are going to be on the harris bandwagon very soon.— bandwagon very soon. you are very critical, bandwagon very soon. you are very critical. won't _ bandwagon very soon. you are very critical, won't you, _ bandwagon very soon. you are very critical, won't you, of— bandwagon very soon. you are very critical, won't you, of president - critical, won't you, of president biden not standing outside earlier, you are calling for it, weren't you? is there a lot of anger around that he has left it so late to make this decision and not give you that opportunity for a normal contest? you know, iwas opportunity for a normal contest? you know, i was an early advocate of him stepping down, taking his plaudits and moving on. but i don't have any anger. i think there is some frustration in the party, but i think it's going to go away. my view was always that kamala harris would be the strongest replacement for him so i'm totally satisfied with her as a candidate. she's got a vision for the country, i think is going to be a good choice for the american

people between her and donald trump. a real clash of values and policy positions and hopefully we can get back to the poly positions because that's what people care about. the reublican that's what people care about. the republican attacks on her have already started, accusing her of being complicit in a cover—up at the white house when it came to president biden's cognitive ability and his ability to even be the president, let alone the candidate for the next election. do you see her as able to stand up to the republican criticism of her? look, i thinkjoe biden _ republican criticism of her? look, i thinkjoe biden being _ republican criticism of her? look, i thinkjoe biden being president - republican criticism of her? look, i thinkjoe biden being president is l thinkjoe biden being president is what's the best antidote for that criticism. we saw him with our new, you know, the new prime minister keir starmer, we saw him with mccrone, we saw him with the nato leaders. —— macron. what he couldn't

do is stand up to donald trump and commit to the american people that he would be just as vigorous for the next four years. but he is just fine right now and will be just fine untiljanuary, and i think vice president harris will be comfortable saying that. 5m? president harris will be comfortable sa in: that. ,, , ., ., saying that. stay with us for a minute, hillary, _ saying that. stay with us for a minute, hillary, because- saying that. stay with us for a minute, hillary, because we | saying that. stay with us for a - minute, hillary, because we want to have a bit of a look at what she stands for and who she is, she said that she was honoured to be endorsed byjoe biden and will earn and win this nomination. kamala harris says she was "honoured" to be endorsed byjoe biden and will now "earn and win this nomination". let's go through some of the key facts about her. she's currently 59 years old — though she will turn 60 in october. by contrast, donald trump is 78 — and withjoe biden now out

of the race, that means he'll be the oldest us presidential candidate ever to be on the ballot papers. kamala's white house biography notes that she is the first woman, the first black american, and the first south asian american ever to become vice president. she was chosen for that role byjoe biden — after being one of his opponents for the democratic party nomination in the last campaign. she pulled out of that race before the first primary was held. her earlier political career was based in california — where her background in law helped her to become the state attorney general and then a senator. among the policies which she's advocated — stronger laws on gun control, a path to us citizenship for undocumented migrants, and abortion rights. she has also been an outspoken critic of donald trump — something which is only likely to increase should they become direct rivals in the race for the white house. kamala harris is understood to have held calls on sunday with at least three democratic governors previously menitoned as potential running mates in her likely race against former president trump. reports suggest the vice president held separate calls with governor of pennsylvania, josh shapiro, north carolina governor ray cooper and the governor of kentucky, andrew beshear. so, hillary, in terms of who could be her running mate, who is your money on?—

be her running mate, who is your mone on? �* ., , ~' money on? oh, i'm not sure. i think governor bashir, _ money on? oh, i'm not sure. i think governor bashir, senator _ money on? oh, i'm not sure. i think governor bashir, senator mark- money on? oh, i'm not sure. i think governor bashir, senator mark kelly from arizona or roy cooper, the governor of north carolina i think those three probably have the lead. one of the good things about the democratic party these days is there's a deep bench and she do a lot of thinking and vetting and good conversations over the next few days. she doesn't have a long time to make this decision but she has a little bit of time. it’s to make this decision but she has a little bit of time.— little bit of time. it's always the swin: little bit of time. it's always the swing states. — little bit of time. it's always the swing states, isn't _ little bit of time. it's always the swing states, isn't it? _ little bit of time. it's always the swing states, isn't it? those - little bit of time. it's always the | swing states, isn't it? those are the important ones. you feel like with the appointment ofjd vance the republicans are really going after the swing states. that's going to be her priority now, isn't it? in terms of the question, the strategy for her campaign going from the campaign of a vice president to one of the presidents, i expect we are going to hear a lot about the former prosecutor versus the felon, aren't we? what did she need to do, but

does she want to show she's of the continuity candidate or try and show some sort of independent, something to separate her herself from biden? what are you expecting from her in terms of her campaign? it’s a what are you expecting from her in terms of her campaign?— terms of her campaign? it's a good auestion terms of her campaign? it's a good question and _ terms of her campaign? it's a good question and i _ terms of her campaign? it's a good question and i think _ terms of her campaign? it's a good question and i think her _ terms of her campaign? it's a good question and i think her policy - question and i think her policy positions are going to matter a lot, and also who she picks at the right vice president. gretchen witmer the governor of michigan is another example, someone who has been way out front on women's rights for instance. an issue that is quite important in michigan. governor witmer and president biden have been working hard to protect autoworker jobs in michigan, so i think you'll see a combination of vice president harris campaigning on the good things that the administration has done, but also vision for the future. donald trump wants to give rich people more tax cuts, that's not what people want. i think you're going to see harris being for

middle—class tax cuts. there's a question of whether health care is going to continue to get subsidised by the government, i think harris will take that position and trump won't. and particularly the issue of abortion will be very, very powerful. it is something that republicans have really overreached on, donald trump's appointed supreme court has eliminated the protections for women across the country. every time that's been on the ballot since the supreme court decision taking away those rights, voters have come to try and restore them and that is going to be a key issue in michigan, in pennsylvania, in wisconsin, even in pennsylvania, in wisconsin, even in florida, in arizona and nevada. so i think you're going to see a significant emphasis on the contrast. ., ., contrast. you mentioned the possibility — contrast. you mentioned the possibility of _ contrast. you mentioned the possibility of gretchen - contrast. you mentioned the l possibility of gretchen witmer contrast. you mentioned the - possibility of gretchen witmer being her running mate, do you think, i mean, it's a strange question to ask really, but do you think america is ready to have two women on the

ticket? there are some people who suggested america isn't even ready to vote for the woman, one woman? i5 to vote for the woman, one woman? is in a crazy? lucy, i mean, you've had several women prime minister here and no—one �*s even blinked and no—one �*s even blink an eye really. i think that america is ready for a president who delivers a vision for the future and i think that gretchen witmer has a vision for the future, kamala harris has a vision for the future, i think two women could be elected, having said that you know, whether caution will prevail ijust don't know. i think in all likelihood it will, but i think it would energise a lot of women. actually, women, i don't know the statistic in the uk, but in the us, women make up more than 50% of the voting population. women make up more than 5096 of the voting population-— voting population. yeah, i know, it's a ridiculous _ voting population. yeah, i know, it's a ridiculous one _ voting population. yeah, i know, it's a ridiculous one to _ voting population. yeah, i know, it's a ridiculous one to have - voting population. yeah, i know, it's a ridiculous one to have to i voting population. yeah, i know, l it's a ridiculous one to have to ask but i've asked it anyway and thank you very much for answering it, i appreciate your time. democratic strategist hilary rosen, thank you very much.

let's speak to our correspondent ione wells who is in delaware for us, wherejoe biden is recovering from covid. i expect you have heard that kamala harris has said that he's getting better at the moment. but we're not to hear from better at the moment. but we're not to hearfrom him anytime soon, are we? to hear from him anytime soon, are we? ., ., �*, ~ to hear from him anytime soon, are we? ., ., �* , . ., we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech — we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech her— we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech her saying _ we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech her saying that - we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech her saying that he - we? know, that's right. we heard in her speech her saying that he was . her speech her saying that he was getting better, and that also it she took the opportunity to praise his record and his legacy and office, thank him for his service. but the latest we've actually heard from his doctor was yesterday his physician said that his symptoms were improving, that everything was normal, we still haven't heard any update today about his latest condition, how he's doing, when he plans to return to washington at the moment he is still recovering in his holiday home here in delaware. it's just a little up the beach from where i'm standing, you might be able to see behind me that the secret service have closed off some of the roads around here approaching his house. i think it's interesting

he's decided to stay here as is placed to recover but also to make that statement. it took a lot of people by surprise that of all places he chose to make his resignation statement here rather than return to the white house, rather than written do a statement in person, that could then be broadcast around the world, i think there's a lot of anticipation building about when we will next see him in public and what exactly that might look like, what kind of statement does he give, what does he use the opportunity to say, given that he has said in a statement so far that he plans to address the nation but also spell out some more of his reasons for deciding to go now. he of his reasons for deciding to go now. , ., ., , , now. he is meant to be meeting my minister benjamin _ now. he is meant to be meeting my minister benjamin netanyahu - now. he is meant to be meeting my - minister benjamin netanyahu tomorrow though isn't he?— though isn't he? well, the date and exact location _ though isn't he? well, the date and exact location and _ though isn't he? well, the date and exact location and details _ though isn't he? well, the date and exact location and details of- though isn't he? well, the date and exact location and details of that i exact location and details of that haven't yet been confirmed, but the prime minister netanyahu is on his way to the us, he posted a video before he was about to board that plane, he is meant to be addressing both houses of congress but also meeting with joe both houses of congress but also meeting withjoe biden. we don't yet

know whether that will be done virtually ifjoe biden is still recovering or if that will be done in person. as i say, the details of that still to be confirmed. but prime minister netanyahu did use that video statement he posted before boarding his plan to say that he would use the opportunity to both thanked joe biden for his support for israel during the war but also that he would use the opportunity to talk about challenges ahead, goals that they want to achieve a head including things like the release of hostages, and i think that's kind of a reminder, really, that will while joe biden has set down as the presidential nominee, he is still the president of the united states for six more months.— for six more months. yeah, and he is facin: for six more months. yeah, and he is facing calls — for six more months. yeah, and he is facing calls from _ for six more months. yeah, and he is facing calls from republicans - for six more months. yeah, and he is facing calls from republicans to - facing calls from republicans to stand down, isn't he? they're saying if you're not fit to route standard candidate, then you should be standing down pulled completely. in his statement he has been very strong on that, hasn't he? that's

riuht. strong on that, hasn't he? that's right- and _ strong on that, hasn't he? that's right. and even _ strong on that, hasn't he? that's right. and even actually - strong on that, hasn't he? that's right. and even actually some i right. and even actually some republicans that i have spoken to today, voters out and about here, some of them do echo exactly that, that they feel like if he is not suitable to be the candidate, why is he still going to be the president. they are particularly happy about the way this whole thing is played out, certainly we've heard from senior republican figures their nominee donald trump criticising this decision from president biden to step down. they say have even described it as undemocratic because of the millions of people who voted forjoe biden in the primaries to be a candidate. part of that is obviously the republicans will want to continue this sort of arguing that the democratic party is in chaos, that they aren't united, i think it certainly been something that's helped the republican campaign. but i think there is also potentially away from the republicans that they've lost one of their key attack lines. one of the things that used very heavily in this campaign was criticising joe biden's age, criticising joe biden's age, criticising his fitness for office,

deliberately using some of the gaffes that he made in their advertising for example, to show that they didn't feel he was a strong leader. so now i think that jaclyn is gone, they are going to have to turn up energy elsewhere. there are already seeing that play out to an extent with some advertising going out already directly attacking kamala harris who has of course been endorsed by president biden to replace him. thank you very much for now, ione wells. first live in delaware, thank you to you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's turn now to the other big story happening in the us. the director of the us secret service kimberly cheatle is facing questions at a congressional hearing over the failed assassination attempt against donald trump onjuly 13th. there have been calls for her to resign following allegations that top agency officials repeatedly denied requests for additional resources and protection for mr trump. in her opening statement, secret service director kimberly cheatle offered an apology — and said lessons will be learned. the assassination attempt onjuly 13... i offer my sincerest condolences to the former fire chief and a hero who is skilled in the senseless shooting, i would also like to acknowledge those injured in butler, damon dodge and james copenhagen i wish them a swift recovery. on july 13, we failed. as the director of the united states secret service, i take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency. we are fully cooperating

with ongoing investigations. we must learn what happened and i will move heaven and earth to ensure that an incident likejuly 13 does not happen again. democratic strategist hilary rosen who is still with us. she's been facing some really harsh questions hasn't she from the committee, talking about how perhaps they cut corners particularly about when it came to resources, a question about whether enough resources were given to donald trump's team or not, they weren't denied any resources but if you question marks were left after that answer, weren't there? isoilyiiie that answer, weren't there? while they were. — that answer, weren't there? while they were. and — that answer, weren't there? while they were, and what _ that answer, weren't there? while they were, and what people i that answer, weren't there? “kwi ia: they were, and what people need to understand is that the trauma team and some of his advocates are saying that they had made requests of the secret service for additional resources and were denied. there“s resources and were denied. there's not much to hasn't been much

response from the secret service other than to say that wasn't true. but we haven't seen letters or anything in writing, we haven't seen anything in writing, we haven't seen any proof one way or another. so i don't think the director did herself any favours today by not clearing that up more specifically. look, you know, this is one of those instances where a terrible tragedy happened and somebody has to be accountable. and at this point, that's the director of the secret service. and congress is just very good at making these kinds of moments very high drama and very high pitched partisan and ugly. even though you saw a lot of democrats today taking on the secret service director, really, i don't think that the republicans who are in charge of the house are going to let this go. i don't really see a path forward for her. there needs to be an investigation, but she probably is going to end up having

to resign. she probably is going to end up having to resin. ,, ., ., to resign. she did refer to that investigation _ to resign. she did refer to that investigation quite _ to resign. she did refer to that investigation quite a _ to resign. she did refer to that investigation quite a lot, i to resign. she did refer to that| investigation quite a lot, didn't she, in terms of when she wasn't able to answer the questions put to her, strong questions coming from both sides actually weren't there? the chairman said he was under full belief that she should resign, and she said she said she's the best person to lead the secret service at this time. is that a suggestion that she may reconsider that after these investigations have been completed? well, i think, investigations have been completed? well, ithink, you know... having counseled a lot of politicians in the situation, you always think you're going to get through the heat, but the truth is, that these things follow you. and it's very, very hard to recover. we“ve things follow you. and it's very, very hard to recover. we've seen this time and time again. you know, borisjohnson couldn't get past party gate, joe biden couldn't get past the debate. i don't think that kim cheadle is going to be any

different. it“s kim cheadle is going to be any different. it's difficult to change a story like this when there is been an assassination attempt under your watch. it an assassination attempt under your watch. . , , . an assassination attempt under your watch. ., , , ., ., an assassination attempt under your watch. ., ., , ., , watch. it raises a lot of questions, obviously. — watch. it raises a lot of questions, obviously, primarily _ watch. it raises a lot of questions, obviously, primarily a _ watch. it raises a lot of questions, obviously, primarily a suppose i watch. it raises a lot of questions, | obviously, primarily a suppose one of the questions is the information sharing and the working together of the secret service and the local police force and the differences in what was being said by both, and this coordination, doesn't it? that's a key issue here. well, the secret service _ that's a key issue here. well, the secret service is _ that's a key issue here. well, the secret service is a _ that's a key issue here. well, the secret service is a federal - that's a key issue here. well, the secret service is a federal police l secret service is a federal police force and what they do is they technically have authority when they go into a community to have local police report into them and secure sites where protected person is going to be. but what happened right after the shooting was that the secret service director tried to blame the local police in saying that guarding that part of the perimeter where the shooting was —— shooter was was actually the local police“s responsibly. the local police“s responsibly. the local police chief came back and said wait

a minute, you guys were in charge, you should“ve told us. where he was specifically would be and how this was handled. i don't think it ever does well when you try to pass the buck like that.— buck like that. thank you so much for talkini buck like that. thank you so much for talking to _ buck like that. thank you so much for talking to us, _ buck like that. thank you so much for talking to us, i _ for talking to us, i really appreciate your time, democratic strategist hilary rosen talking to us there. there's plenty more of course on our lives page, go to the bbc website, covering this us secret service director kimberly cheadle who is facing questions of the house committee, go to the bbc website for the latest updates there. stay with us on bbc news. hello. it is a relatively quiet weather picture out there for the rest of today. we've got a fair amount of cloud in the skies, so fairly grey at times, but there“ll be some sunshine and that is going to be the picture through much of

this week, most of us looking much drier than we have been. occasional showers around. in any sunny spells though, it is going to feel pleasantly warm. so at the moment we“re sort of in between weather systems. one clearing off towards the east, another one approaching from the west, but high pressure not far away. so certainly no active weather fronts at the moment. but the rest of today we've got some showers around for northern ireland, perhaps parts of central and southern scotland. northern england could catch one or two. further south and further north, across parts of the north of scotland, you've got some sunshine breaking through breezier sunshine breaking through. breezier conditions in the south, but we'll see temperatures here up to about 2k degrees or so further north. typically high teens, low 20s, less of a breeze. so where you do catch any of those showers, they're going to be quite slow moving. this is the pollen levels we“re expecting for the rest of the day. high levels across central and eastern england. elsewhere moderate to low. and it's grass and nettle pollen that's dominant at the moment. now into tonight, then, we've got another rash of showers moving in from the west.

got showers easing away towards the east and then clearer spells developing behind that, temperatures in the north 11 or 12 degrees in the towns and cities. but 17 there for london. quite a muggy night in the south i think overnight. now heading into tomorrow, we've got low pressure out towards the east, high pressure building its way in from the west. so initially perhaps a bit more cloud, some showery rain for south east england that should clear away, sunny spells and a few scattered showers for much of the day. most of them, i think, are going to be down the spine of the country across the pennines, perhaps a few down towards wales, south west england as well. temperatures somewhere between about 17 to 2a degrees. pretty pleasant. best of the sunshine, probably close to coastal areas now heading best of the sunshine, probably close to coastal areas. now heading towards the middle of the week into wednesday now, and high pressure is building its way in, at least for a time. so a lot of dry and settled weather on the cards for wednesday can see on the cards for wednesday, can see a bit more cloud and a few blustery showers moving into perhaps wales, perhaps northern ireland later on in the day, probably keeping dry and quite sunny further towards the south and the east.

temperatures 25 in the warmest spots, but we're typically looking at high teens, low to mid 20s. a bit of a change into thursday. look at this waving front here that's moving in from the southwest. that could bring some spells of more persistent rain for a time on thursday. and then it's back to sunny spells on just a few showers later in the week. bye— bye.

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