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but first alexis mcadams is live in butler, pennsylvania, standing by for president trump's arrival. alexis. >> reporter: hi, shannon. a very hot day here in pennsylvania, but that didn't stop the massive crowds from showing up here to try and catch a glimpse of the former president on that stage here in butler, pennsylvania, before he heads to milwaukee for the rnc. in true trump fashion, he still has not said who he's going to pick for his vp. once -- wants all those headlines. but former speaker of the house kevin mccarthy just talked a short time ago about who he thinks would be the best pick. >> rubio would be excellent, tim scott would be excellent. if you really want to play the game i want to win the election, pick youngkin in virginia, and the race is over. >> reporter: or and that's what trump said, shannon, that he wants someone that would help him get reelected. who's on that short list? ohio senator j.d. vance, north dakota governor doug burgum, florida senator marco rubio, south carolina senator tim scott and virginia governor glenn youngkin. youngkin's been floated mor

thank you alexis mcadams, take care. eric: is so who could be the pick? next guest is backing one of them must reimport a congressman carlos gimenez sits of the house armed services and homeland security committees. so congressman, welcome. who do you want to be former president trump's vice president? >> i think a marco rubio would be the best choice and he will expand the base. a lot of hispanics and latinos have said possibly be sent to the democrat party. i think of marco rubio would be want to expand our base as ronald reagan said some time ago some years ago hispanics, latinos, there republicans they just do not know it yet for the started to figure it out. this would be a great way to reach out to the hispanic community to grow our content not on for this election but for future elections. eric: could potentially guarantee florida goes for the former president? he won by about three points last time? >> president trump is going to carry florida. there is no doubt about it. the reason i liked senator rubio is he' is got the experience is something g

david spunt is covering the investigation from washington, but first, let's go the alexis mcadams, she was there yesterday, she's there on the scene today. good morning, alexis. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, we were up on that media stage, so pretty close to where the former president was speaking. it was a hot and humid day as thousands of people waited in line to catch a glimpse of the former president. he was only up on that that stage for a matter of minutes before he was nearly assassinated by a gunman up on a roof right at this guilding -- building behind me only about two football fields away from where the president was speaking. a lot of questions as people try to piece this together exactly how the shooter was able to get so close to that secret service area that had been closed off for hours. so we're trying to figure that out. people, though, were still replaying what happened as we heard what sounded like firework, pop, pop, pop. you saw the president go down behind that podium, and this is what people had to say. watch. >> there was maybe six, seven shots and then look

. >> let's check in with alexis mcadams, she was there as is happened. an eyewitness or more with her. we tells it to you. >> we were able to get out of the area after they turned in to an active crime scene and we were able to talk with some people who heard what we heard, several pops as a took cover. i will take you closer to who we are talking to, you can't leave because they closed down the rows and you're still trying to figure out what happened. what did you hear when you are inside the rally? >> seven or eight shots. >> what did you do? >> i stood up and tried to film it but it didn't work. hit the ground. >> walk me through what you heard. you were pretty close or where were you? >> right behind where the chairs were and we started hearing what i thought was firecrackers. who would be shooting firecrackers? been somebody saw and said hit the ground. i looked over and i saw smoke from the gunfire so everybody hit the ground and he kept standing. i said get down. you got to get down. they are going to shoot you. if they had a machine gun, they cou

alexis mcadams, thanks.: for more on the upcoming convention we are joined by shannon bream live in milwaukee looking ahead at this exciting week. we have paid so much attention to the democrats and the dark cloud and what is going on. maybe that light spotlight will shine on the republicans. what can we expect in this week ahead? >> reporter: they want to get the message out but there's a little bit of a mixed feeling. there are those who say we want our time in the spotlight. make our nominee official. by everyone turning their attention they are taking focus off of tough headlines for the president, the democratic party, they have this public spat. there's a little reticence to turn away from that but they have a message to sell this week and on fox news sunday brand-new polls in which people talk about these issues, how people feel the various candidates handled them. not only with donald trump and president biden head to head the head but how donald trump does with other big democrat names who have been

>> bret: alexis mcadams in wisconsin. exis, thanks. ♪ ♪ >> bret: well, the trump campaign strategy against vice president harris is starting to emerge. tonight we hear from the former president himself on the matter of debating the likely democratic nominee. correspondent bill melugin reports from cincinnati. >> former president trump putting focus on the vp in a call with reporters this afternoon. if kamala harris does end up being the democratic nominee, will you commit to debating her at least one time? >> oh, yes. absolutely. i would want to. i think it's important. i would be willing to do more than one debate, actually. >> trump also sounded off on truth social today, moments after secret service director kimberly cheatle resigned posting, quote: the biden-harris administration did not properly protect me. and i was forced to take a bullet for democracy. it was my great honor to do so. trump's allies are also shifting their focus towards vice president harris. >> i don't know how kamala harris can run away from the b

alexis mcadams was in butler, pennsylvania last weekend. she is today in grand rapids with the very latest. >> as you mentioned this is going to be a little different here for this is insight in grand rapids, michigan they chose a specific location for the trump team it's an important swing state so many voters are trying to hear from the former president and now sue running mate jd vance. on the stage behind me security top of mind as we doubt we will to keep a close ear to trumps tone deceive is more about unity are going after former president biden at the rnc he was a little bit more about unity in the future. we do know will keep the man who shot and killed at his rally at the top of his mind, listen. >> and of that memory of corey comperatore will be with him today on his shoulders as he meets that big beautiful crowd in michigan. president trump is a fighter. he is fearless his courage is contagious. nobody in the united states should be afraid to attend a peaceful political rally and lose their life. >> long lines of ground rapping

fox news correspondent alexis mcadams live in grand rapids, michigan.e still for quite some time. ♪ >> this place is packed, 12,000 seats inside the arena and they were full and there were seats on the ground. from what is shift out of the way a little bit so you can see the former president still up on the stage and he talked for quite a long time but is not done trying to walk around here and connect with these voters in this very important battleground state of michigan. he did have a new bandage on his gear. he got up and reflected on the assassination attempt. most people wouldn't have wanted to be on the stage like this after being nearly shot and killed a week ago but he didn't skip a beat out here. he tried to hold a tone of unity. >> the other side is going around trying to make it sound extreme like i'm an extremist. i'm not. i'm a person with great common sense. i am not an extremist. we are going to do a poll, who's your favorite candidate, who would you like -- would you most like to run against? kamala harris -- [booing] crooked joe biden

alexis mcadams has her eyes on it and beutler, pennsylvania. >> what is joe biden going to do? is he going to stay in the race? is he going to drop out? i am running and we are going to win. so before they are chanting do not quit. telling supporters of the rally in detroit he predicts he will beat donald trump. sing at the rally it's quote of the pundits of the insiders, not the donors who picks the nominee. but he said the voters lucas thomthompson is live in rehoboth beach delaware where the president is spending the weekend. >> that is right. mental acuity and a rally in detroit and debbie dingell, his friend for decades. >> governor haley i am she didn't hear me, by the way i want you to know that, i've spent a lot of time with debbie. she is helpmate like a lot. i forgot which event we were at and someone said you are his wife, aren't you? because she looks like jill. while spending the weekend took to the stage in philadelphia later today his wife will be speaking in pittsburgh pennsylvania key battleground states. we heard from hollywood star in the pages of the new yor

alexia mcadams -- alexis mcadams is live kicking things off. reporter: hey, griff, you can see the crowds of people here in grand rapids, michigan, this important swing state for hours getting ready to see the former president speak. i'll step out of the way so you can see what's going on here in michigan. this is happening before the president takes the stage and pick winning some states and part of the rust belt and this is what they had to say about trump picking vance, watch. do you know much about vance? with r you surprised he was a pick or think he and trump clicked and came down to chemistry? >> i knew about him from the movie and i kind of followed him a bit, but i didn't know he was going to be one of the picks so pretty excited about that. >> if trump thinks he's good enough then i'm for him. >> we're going to be red. look at these people. you don't see this at a biden rally. we've got thousands and thousands of people here. we're behind him. reporter: we're talking about safety and security, griff and alicia, one week after the form

alexis mcadams a taking a look at a donald trump's campaigning plans as gets ready for the republicanvention. alexis. >> reporter: hey, neil. here in butler, pennsylvania, the crowds have been forming for quite a few hours here. they got an early start. but former president trump won't be out here until about 5:00at the final rally before the rnc in milwaukee. trump is still teasing america about how who he's going to hick as his vice president, telling fox he wants someone who's going to actually help him win that ticket. watch. >> the choice will be very, very good. it's going to be a great vice president -- meaning a person that can do a fantastic job as president, because you always have to think of that first. and then, second, somebody that helps you get elected. and there's nothing wrong with that. >> reporter: okay. so who's sitting at the top of the former president's vp short list? that would be ohio senator j.d. vance, north dakota governor doug burgum, florida senator marco rubio and south carolina senator tim scott. recently though, neil, the former president has expresse

we anticipate that and now alexis mcadams will bring her in pure live in milwaukee as well. she has more on the vp steaks. what can you add? >> as you heard from bill and our reporting here on the ground the trump campaign has confirmed the vp pick is in. that speculation in true trump fashion has been continuing h here. people wondering who it would be and we know those top names are possibly already on their way or here at the rnc and that includes virginia governor glenn youngkin. his name it has been floated more and more often as trump said he was looking for somebody who could help him get elected. we spoke a short time ago and heard from governor glenn youngkin right here in milwaukee. this is what he had to say about the attempted assassination on former president trump. watch. >> the tragic events over the weekend, we saw a divine hand protecting president trump. we lift up the families, particularly of those innocent victims but it's also a moment for our country to come together and to recognize that the spirit of opportunity and the spirit of hope is flowing acro

. >> lawrence: here in milwaukee we got alexis mcadams.ill show you how kamala harris' attack j.d. vance in the attack ad. first go to bill melugin with a preview of the day. bill? >> bill: yeah, lawrence, good morning to you. donald trump said he wants to unify the republican party that was on full display at the rnc last night. several opponent at the primary season all spoke out including ron desantis and nikki haley bot of whom offered their full endorsement, take a listen. >> donald trump has my strong endorsement, period. if we have four more years of biden or a single day of harris, our country will be badly worse off for the sage of our nation. we have to go with donald trump my fellow republicans, let's send joe biden back to his basement and let's send donald trump back to the white house. we also heard from everyday americans last night includes the half sister of rachel morin the mom who was raped and murdered by illegal alien. >> say there is no proof we are invaded at the border. they are the ones not at the border so they re

we don't know if the person who fired these shots was in the crowd mixed in -- howard: alexis mcadamsapids, michigan. alexis, when you heard the pop, pop, pop, were you sure they were gunshots? and when you looked at that building, 135 yards away, were you struck by how close the gunman was able to get? >> reporter: well, howie, i can't believe that we're talking about a football field away on a rooftop this guy was able to climb up there and fire shots at the former president. so in those first minutes when we heard those pops, i thought maybe that a they were fireworks. and i think some people in the crowd did too until then you heard those shots from the sniper take that guy out on the roof. and then there was some chaos and people tried to get down and take cover because somebody was able to get that close to the former president with this secret service principle her, people thought is there going to be a second gunman. so people kind of tried to get down on the ground. but then the secret service was able to move in, and it felt like a lot longer than it really was for the forme

. >> thank you alexis mcadams. back with you momentarily. >> bring congressman dan out of pennsylvania congressman, thank you for joining us. what can you tell us? [inaudible] 's in his speech is seven minutes. the next thing you know we hear gunfire. some people speculate somebody said it was firecracker spidered it sound like it was very close. sitting in the front row to the right of the president with dave mccormick, the senate candidate as well as mike kelly one of my colleagues. then we saw the president seemingly to grab and he hit the deck. he knew his being fired upon. and that's pretty much when everyone began. [inaudible] and then secret service did its job for they were up there fast. they got on top -- mike they return fire on the shooter pretty fast. it sounded like he was close to us but i would also add the one fatality i believe is a fatality i do not want to overstate things was no more than 20 feet behind us. certainly our prayers are with that individual. quick server, and which direction was a

alexis mcadams, great reporting. thank you. sandra: we're learning new details about the suspected shooter as the fbi is taking the lead now on this investigation and looking into possible motives. fox news' justice correspondent david spunt has the latest for us. >> reporter: sources are using the word with ieds found in the car of 20-year-old suspect thomas crooks. the car that authorities right now have been looking at. they're going to continue to the look at. we know he purchased this gun legally by his dad, or the gun was purchased legally by his dad. authorities are looking into the possibility he may have had access to other guns, sandra. crooks was 20 years old. he was shot to death by a secret service sniper, a member of the crowd tragically killed by bullets, two others injured. the search of his home continues go on in bethel park, pennsylvania. now, the suspect graduated high school just to two years a -- ago. pennsylvania voter records show he was a registered republican who donated $15 to a progress i -- progress

. >> kayleigh, pam, ted standby want to bring in alexis mcadams who has been covering this all day long. she was at the news conference and butler, pennsylvania with the state police and the fbi what did you take away from the news conference? >> what they just talked about a short time ago the fbi said yet to identify a motive behind the gunman here telling us, which i thought was a little significant when they walked out i asked again to the state police how long is a shooter up on that rooftop there? it is outside of the security perimeter but as you pointed out throughout the night it was not that far away is not that big of a building but gave him enough of a birds eye view to try to shoot and kill the former president and also injure at least two other people can kill someone else in the crowd before his gun down by the secret service for this is what they had to say in terms of if this was a big security failure, watch requests really at this point we are not going to make that assessment there is an active investigation. a lot of things need to incur investigative leads to make

now it was going to my colleague alexis mcadams adam battleground at michigan former president trump was it yesterday along with his running mate jd advance alexis good afternoon. >> hey mike, what a crazy news cycle the former president was nearly assassinated a week ago and now he is reacting on his "truth social" to this breaking news. yesterday in grand rapids, michigan he stood on that stage for the first rally with is now vp pick jd vance they talked about hey, they did not know the democratic nominee is going to be but said confident no matter who it is whether it is kamala harris or president joe biden they're going to beat them so i'm going to look up back at some of those moments that hope not too long ago in grand rapids, michigan trump saying this, i would say were going to find out shortly for the nominees going to be i do not know who is going to beat let's do a pole and he looked to the crowd and asked everybody deal me too run against kamala harris gently to running as joe biden people food for both. people in the line that wrapped around the arena not far behind in gr

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alexis mcadams is there.th trump and harris will make a lot of visits to that state because it is very important. >> reporter: donald trump has been to wisconsin for a rally not long ago. this will be kamala harris's fifth visit to the dairy state. that shows how things come down a when talking politics in wisconsin. this is the first rally at this high school. we will see who is out here, they are saying there's tons of excitement in wisconsin. it is her first presidential rally. presidential candidate, taken the lead on the campaign. listen to this. >> my honor to have joe's endorsement in this race and it is my intention to earn this nomination and to win. [cheers and applause] >> in the days and weeks ahead, i, together with you, will do everything in my power to unite our democratic party, to unite our nation and when this election. >> reporter: the race is on with 100 days until the election. wisconsin democrats say they will use their 48 campaign offices in this state that work for president biden to f

alexis mcadams is live in grand rapids michigan. hello, alexis. >> it was electric. he nearly lost his life in an assassination attempt more than a week ago now. showing the campaign strategy for him. having a campaign rally in ohio where jd vance is from is kind of the plan here. going after the average american you hear about what the trump campaign want to do for average americans like this guy they pulled up on stage. watch. >> he is a serious union guy. look at them over there. it's okay. look at him. look at the shape he is in. >> i told you we will get 85 million of us out there to vote for him. let's do our part. >> he will be going to the polls in november, mike. vp pick jd vance. they are focused on the future of the republican party. >> they keep saying he is a threat to democracy. what the hell did i do to democracy. last week i took a bullet for democracy. >> did the attempted assassination affect his poll numbers as well? according to a poll just released this morning it has. favorability now at 40%. meanwhile, president joe biden said that 32%. jd vanc

. >> dana: we go to alexis mcadams. more on j.d. vance. hi, alexis. >> yeah, exciting day for j.d.e inside that rnc as he took the floor in an emotional showing there. almost looked like he would cry yesterday when everyone was cheering him on announced he was the v.p. pick. he hasn't finished his first term in the senate. he grew up in ohio could be on his way to the white house after trump picked him to be his vice presidential candidate. he talked to sean hannity trump giving him a call needing the midwest guy to get midwest votes. >> i think you can help me govern and win and help me in some of these midwestern like pennsylvania, michigan and so forth. >> you are looking at the new gop duo seen sitting together at the rnc. former president donald trump and ohio senator j.d. vance. what a career he has had already. he was a once fierce critic turned a loyal ally. he rose to national fame called "hillbilly elegy" and growing up in appalachia. describing how his mom left him and mom battled addiction. a marine and grad of yale law was elected to the sen a in 2022 and one of the bi

we will beyond that in a second but the story of the moment, alexis mcadams in milwaukee clearly seeing the democratic presidential nominee doing whatever she can to block battle states, battleground states, among them alexis. >> reporter: this is the fifth visit by kamala harris this year to wisconsin. that shows how it comes down to the wire when it comes to politics in the dairy state. what does a kamala harris rally look like? this is outside milwaukee. it is in a small gym here in a high school and their crowd hasn't been that large. people i asked said we didn't get a heads up. we have to see who shows up. are you jazzed about kamala harris being the presidential candidate? watch. >> i don't know who but is this a best america has got? she's going to get the back lash of everything happening, they are just going to blame her. she was just the vice president. let her speak and give us a shot. >> reporter: that is what people on the ground are saying but the race is on. one hundred days until the election and kamala harris is heading to wisconsin. democrats say they will use 48 camp

alexis mcadams at newark liberty airport. >> reporter: no major issues so far this morning but as weat could change at a moments notice because it is going to be one of the busiest travel holidays on record. one thing we've been dealing with the newark airspace is somehow we've been talking about for months, faa air traffic control shortage. they don't have enough staff so twice this week they had to pause those arrivals here at the airport so we will see what happens today. look what's happening on the screen and throughout the day at airports across the country, talking about chicago, dallas, orlando, houston, you can see it's a line of people in chicago which is pretty busy, houston not so bad at this time, the tsa's is a record number of travelers are going to pass through security checkpoints this year so one of the busiest travel laser the airport this holiday would be today and the seventh and eighth of july with people coming back on monday, travelers say get to the airport early. >> got here early, plenty of time but we will see how it goes. >> honestly this is my first time

what safety officials are taking today, with alexis mcadams. >> hi, jackie, we went around in the last 20 minutes and talking to people who were standing outside of the rally in grand rapids, michigan. they're looking forward to hearing from the former president and his running mate j.d. vance in this battle ground state, but there will be a lot of questions surrounding what happened at that rally in butler, pennsylvania surrounding security concerns. they feel safe going into the rally, but they hope to hear about what he had to say about the bullet whizzing around his ear. >> i know the man will be on his shoulder, corey comperatore, and nobody in the united states should be afraid to attend a peaceful political rally and lose their life. >> take a look here in grand rapids, michigan, you can see the long lines wrapped around the arena. people are waiting to see the president and his former running mate to get on the stage and they're excited. they didn't think about safety going into the rally, they say it's more about standing with the country and the american people and they want

eric: alexis mcadams live at the rally site. t now she is awaiting that rally in grand rapids, michigan. right there in grand rapids. hi alexis. cooks thousands of people inside this arena. our services been a little spot a year. we want to tell you jd vance just got on the stage a for a short time ago and talked to the voters here. even a guy from ohio is ready to get here in michigan and turn the state as red as he can. watch. >> i don't know kamala harris, i didn't serve in the military marine corps and built a business, what have you done? >> long lines of crowds have been wrapping around the arena for each person had to go through airport security no bags were allowed inside. some people even camped out last night the rally expected to be huge for the campaign tell me there's like 20000 people here but federal, state, local remain on high alert. there's a lot happening here on the ground. also, jd vance a short time ago and he says is going to help you win voters over in the rust belt that there is like michigan, pennsylvani

fox news' alexis mcadams joins us live from wisconsin. alexis?gh school gym behind me. her message remains, vice president kamala harris, who now is a presidential candidate kamala harris, here in wisconsin really trying to sell herself to the voters in the dare dairy state -- dairy state. she's been here a dozen times, and she told america they cannot vote for donald trump saying he is a threat to democracy. listen. >> and there's a reason for that. the path to the white house goes through wisconsin. if. [cheers and applause] if yes, it does. and to win in wisconsin, we are counting on you right here in milwaukee. [cheers and applause] and you all helped us win in 20 20, and in 2024 we will win again. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: that came just hour this is after harris locked up the nomination support for democratic delegates. harris taking the stage here with about 3,000 voters in the bleachers. kamala, a former prosecutor and attorney general, or telling the crowd she has what it a takes to beat trump and calling him out for his crimina

alexis mcadams is in milwaukee with what we should pay attention to. >> we heard from a source familiar through exactly what j.d. vance will talk about tonight. an introduction to him for american voters focusing on his childhood. he grew up dirt poor, dad left him and mom when he was six years old and mom struggled with severe addiction. he is hoping to go through all of that as he tries to connect with the american people. we also are learning more about some of those other topics about poverty that he will also address to the american public. but earlier today on "fox & friends" donald trump junior said it comes to that him and his dad and j.d. simply click. watch. >> just the perfect pick. there is a chemistry with my father that i think is perfect. >> so the theme of the rnc tonight is make america strong again, dana. ohio senator j.d. vance expected to talk about trade, immigration, inflation and stopping never-ending wars, they say. those are just some of the topics. ohio senator j.d. vance expected to talk about trade and immigration as well. he is a former marine and grad of ya

>> neil: we'll follow it closely, thank you for that, alexis mcadams.the meantime to the content campaign the latest in cincinnati, ohio where they're putting their focus as of late. bill melugin is there. bill? >> neil, that's a short time ago we were on the reporter call with former president donald trump and he made a bit of news when acting directly, we'll recommit to debating kamala harris? here's what he said. >> mr. trump: if kamel >> if the mark -- will you commit to debating her at least one time? >> mr. trump: oh, yes, absolutely. i want to. i think it's important. abu would be willing to do more than one debate, actually. >> so there you hear it he said that as kamala harris kiebert -- to secure the democratic nomination his -- she's racking up in the millions of dollars in new -- in response to all that republicans are now getting in front of the cameras and teeing off on her. lesson. >> look, she's a vacuous, incredibly liberal and on accomplished and so yes, she doesn't have dementia but i think she is a lousy candidate and i was surprised

. >> bill: nice to have you, alexis mcadams back in milwaukee. >> dana: several top democrats have yeten doubted harris's election chances. alex thompson is a national political correspondent and his latest piece. could you tell us more about that? >> absolutely. when joe biden was really wrestling with his decision whether or not the drop out, one of the concerns that he and his senior aides told other people they weren't sure that kamala harris could win. obviously there have been some polls that show that she was a bit more competitive. that is before donald trump and his campaign was going to dump a ton of money on her. joe biden had just concerns that she was up to this. >> bill: we're watching kimberly cheatle arrive on capitol hill. a different scene from wisconsin when she was being chased down the hallway. that begins in ten minutes. alex, let's hang with you on this for a moment. here is the trump ad that came out on harris, okay? basically they are saying she was in on it in terms of hiding and covering up joe biden's condition. watch this here. >> we've been through -- >> k

alexis mcadams live at newark liberty airport in new jersey. >> new issues here yet this morning. i will step out of the way. the tsa behind us. yesterday there was some issues, newark had to pause arrivals because they're dealing with an air traffic control shortage. philadelphia airport is helping out with some staffing trying to make sure things go smoothly. they know it will be a busy one. expected to be the busiest july 4th on record. airports across the country. nashville and seattle, tacoma there. those are the outside. it looks like on the inside we'll have to see as the day goes on. tsa says a record number of travelers will pass through security checkpoints this year. the busiest travel days will be today and the 7th and 8th of july as people return on top of a packed travel period add in hurricane beryl that is currently sweeping through the caribbean leaving severe damage in its path. two people died and many others left without power. it could lead to big delays. >> you want to keep an eye headed somewhere in the caribbean or gulf coast. sign up for alerts through you

but we begin with the alexis mcadams on the new trump-vance ticket. alexis? >> hey, brian.e on the campaign trail, a lot of them talked about j.d. vance. they feel like he is one of them when it comes to parts of middle america and ohio specifically the midwest. one of the reasons that donald trump says he chose j.d. vance to be on this ticket. it was an emotional night last night not only for the former president who you just saw came out there in front of all those people cheering and clapping for him bandage on his ear after he was nearly assassinated. senator of ohio vice presidential nominee telling sean hannity it's an incredible honor to be chosen. watch. >> i was certainly skeptic of donald trump in 2016. but president trump was a great president and he changed my mind. i think he changed the minds of a lot of americans because, again, he delivered that peace and prosperity. president trump did a really good job. and i actually think it's a really good thing when you see somebody you are wrong about them you ought to admit the mistake and admit you were wrong. i hav

. >>> also breaking right now, correspondent alexis mcadams has an exclusive video of this neighbor of a suspicious van being towed away from the scene last night -- who shot the video. alexis. >> reporter: hey, martha. sorry, didn't know if you were tossing to me. i couldn't tell yet. i'm going to bring him in, this is billy toma, we actually met him at the scene yesterday. he lives right near where this all happened at that rally, and you also a recorded some video as we see the suspect's van was parked right in your street. they all kind of had it closed off because they didn't want people to park on this street, so you knew this guy's car wasn't supposed to be there. walk me through it. >> i came home a little bit before five, parked there. it was the only spot on the whole road that wasn't blocked off. so later on in the night everything happened and we got home, and we were sitting there and saw cops all lined on the street. so whenever we looked out, we walked outside and saw them opening up his vehicle and everything. when the cop opened it, everybody else jumped back and was t

alexis mcadams is live in butler, pennsylvania, with the very latest as we await trump's arrival therei, david. yeah, trump will be here in just a short time. he's going to be on that a stage behind me in the swing state of pennsylvania trying to gain more voter support here. we're just days away now from the republican national convention. this'll be trump's last rally before he announces that vp pick, but there's been speculation trump says he's looking for somebody who could help him get reelected. that's important to point out, a little bit of a shift when we're looking at these picks. we went around and asked people who they want to see. watch. >> i like rubio myself. >> probably marco rubio to get a wider base of other people. >> i like tim scott, but i also like ben carson. >> i'm sort of thinking marco. >> i really didn't have any idea, but i know whoever he picks will be the perfect mate with him. >> reporter: so who is on that short list for vp? ohio senator j.d. vance, north dakota governor doug burgum, florida senator marco rubio who a lot of people are interested in, senat

but, first, we go to alexis mcadams here in milwaukee with a preview of the day ahead at the rnc. ? >> good morning, yeah. very exciting day as we expect former president to get up on that stage later tonight, former president trump and speak to the american people that will be his first address since that assassination attempt in butler, pennsylvania. we also got to hear last night from senator j.d. vance. he introduced himself to america. and his plan that we have been told by sources is exactly what he did. he wanted to show that he is an average guy who has been through a lot. he grew up dirt poor in appalachia. his dad left the family when he was 6 years old. his mom struggled with addiction. she was there in the crowd beaming. he told americans has been through it and different than the d.c. elites who don't care what people are going through in the midwest and the r rust belt. watch. >> i pledge you i will give you everything i have to serve you and to make this country a place where every dream you have for yourself, your family, and your country will be possible once again

one guy shrugged and said not surprised alexis mcadams. live in battleground michigan. many thanks. recapping the breaking news this afternoon. president joe biden has decided he will not continue on as the democratic nominee for president opening up the possibility of his vice president taking over as the nominee. this has been fox news breaking valve -- breaking coverage. looking at the news of the hour. president biden announcing he will not continue as a democratic nominee. asking donors to give money. drying up for the biden campaign asking to support her. i want to offer my full support to meet the nominee of my party this year. democrats, it's time to come together and beat trump. let's do this. huge earthquake in american politics. we have a change on the democratic side. we have a convention coming up in chicago. it is not entirely clear how things will play out in the week ahead. whether the party will coalesce around vice president harris. it is been quite an afternoon in american politics. my colleague john roberts is standing by. john. >> i don't know if they have the m

alexis mcadams is there for us with the latest. >> reporter: hey, jackie.can see behind me here in grand rapids, michigan, these people are getting excited to the see the former president and j.d. vance take the stage around 5:00 eastern. security is is expected to be tight here in grand rapids inside and outside of the venue as a congressman here in michigan says these people are expected to be vigilant. watch. >> well, i can tell you there's going to be a bunch of folks who are exercising their constitutional carry rights out and about in the city. and i'll tell you, being at the rnc i definitely felt a higher sense of security. i think that people are upping their games. >> reporter: so while on stage at the rnc, former president trump reflected on the shooting, explaining how the bullet whizzed by his ear, how he was rushed to the hospital and reflecting how the secret service laid their life on the line to protect him. the tone at that speech was really focused on unity and the future. listen. >> as americans, we are bound together by a single fate and

. >> sandra: alexis mcadams live in milwaukee. >> john: wisconsin has been decided by less than one percentagef the last six presidential elections and it looks like it's going to be a close contest once again is a new poll average shows donald trump leading by three points right now. ryan is chairman of the republican party, thank you for being with us. first of all i wanted to get from you what the atmosphere is like at the rnc in milwaukee because his last former president trump came out in public for the very first time after the assassination attempt on saturday he brought the house down. i mean, ronald reagan was a president who almost got assassinated who came out at his convention but that was three years after the incident. this was 52 hours afterwards. what was the atmosphere like? >> john, thank you for having me. it was electric, honestly down to the floor. the wisconsin delegation is towards the front of the convention hall. certainly amongst my delegation here but as i walked around the floor, the feeling is almost as if it was nomination night. i mean, we've all been praying and

alexis mcadams, what is the latest on the ground? >> being there in that immediate area watching the former president speak, who's getting into immigration and the excitement building, people clapping and cheering yelling make america great again and then you heard a series of loud pops. people didn't have time to react. some people did hit the ground and secret service rushed in. we are talking about the federal, state and local agencies doing everything he could is the former president went down right behind that podium. later after somebody else the shooter is down, law enforcement and you saw some blood on his ear. that happened so quickly, people came out to support the former president excited to see him and they left with this horrible tragedy. you can see what's going on in butler, pennsylvania, it's cleared out now but for hours after the shooting people were stuck in traffic trying to get out because it is an active crime scene. we are trying to piece this together including like brandon, close to where the former president

live team fox news coverage for alexis mcadams is in grand rapids, michigan the former president held his rally yesterday. the first one since the shoot retired mip inspector paul mauro on the ground in butler, pennsylvania for fbi agents are continuing to go to the evidence. arthel: first were going to cb cotton with them butler on more in the investigation what you learning? >> hi arthel, secret service director kimberly cheatle to our knowledge has yet to visit the site and the attempted assassination here butler, pennsylvania will be asked to secret service spokesperson told us in part quote the site is an fbi crime scene. we are not conducting that part of the investigation. despite having never been to the rally site director cheatle will testify before lock makers tomorrow on capitol hill but this after congressional committees and the biden administration launched investigations into the attempted assassination of republican presidential nominee donald trump. her testimony comes as fox news confirms in the two years leading up to the assassination attempt on trump's life, memb

butler, pennsylvania where this took place earlier today about four hours ago on the ground is alexis mcadams. >> as you said, a possible assassination attempt on the former president was on the stage rallying support as we talk to people out here, they say this is trump country. they love the former president and sole excited to be here. they waited for hours like 7:00 a.m. they got here in lines buying merchandise and slowly going in on a hot and humid state to hear the president speak. his talk about inflation, resident joe biden and immigration and as you saw the video references the graph on that screen talking about the issues and supporter and everyone is watching, the sound of what some thought was this given the speaker or fireworks so it took a second and then you heard one, two, three pops and started seeing people hit the ground and that included us in the media stage. i looked around and saw people dropped in secret service russian and former president went on behind the podium's there. then to come back up a short time later with blood on his ear. i think people were in shock tr

. >> sandra: but let's get to alexis mcadams live in milwaukee for us. what we can expect on day three, this is going fast, of the rnc what does j.d. vance plan to talk about tonight? >> sandra, john, we are hearing from a source familiar this will all come down to j.d. vance introducing himself to the american people and all of the people watching closely at the republican national convention in milwaukee. starting with where he grew up, j.d. says he grew up dirt poor in appalachia, has been through a lot in his life, his dad left him when he was six years old, his mother struggled hard with addiction and he hopes to share that to the american people to show he is an average guy who now has risen up from all of that and could be going to the white house. it all came down according to the trump family to former president and j.d. vance clicking, watch. >> just the perfect pick. there is a chemistry with my father that i think is perfect. >> that's the theme it's make america strong again. ohio senator j.d. vance expected to talk about trade, immigration,

and speaking of those attacks were learning right now from our alexis mcadams that president trump hasrmer president calling the wife of -- to expenses deepest condolences, the emotional conversation comes after the former president was nearly assassinated himself. you might recall -- 50-year-old former fire chief who famously jumped on top of his daughter as well as his wife to rescue them in the line of fire, they're, okay,, he died. he's been seen as a hero and it's acts like these in the president not forgetting him and those who were having to endure all of this that raises a great deal of attention and marvel from historians including doris good goodwin who has written about the impact such an upper! and experience can have on precedents are those who run for office. she's next. >> ♪ ♪ everywhere but the seat. the seat is leather. alan, we get it. you love your bike. we do, too. that's why we're america's number-one motorcycle insurer. but do you have to wedge it into everything? what? i don't do that. this reminds me of my bike. the wolf was about the size of my new motorcycle.

meteorologist rick reichmuth is following that historic storm but first we will send it out to alexis mcadams joining us at the airport how's it looking out there so far? >> hey, bill no major issues at newark airport yet but as you know from being at the airport all the time going to the border it can change in a matter of seconds especially on a holiday. one thing we've been talking about for months is the issue in the newark airspace where they don't have enough faa workers were twice this week newark had to pause incoming flights to try to catch up. let's look at airports across the country, see they are on your screen right now i don't hair in chicago, dallas, orlando, and houston. this comes as the tsa bill i should say record number of travelers will pass through security checkpoints this year. were of the busiest travel days in the airport this holiday? that would be today and the seventh and 8th of july when people are coming back sunday and monday. travelers say get to the airport early, listen. speaker right now is looking okay so far. i've gotten here earlier with plenty of time b

we were listening earlier to alexis mcadams and peter doocy was also reporting that president biden is planning to take down a lot of his advertising, and campaign ads for at least the next couple of days. do you think it is a good strategy? do you think they are doing this in deference to the former president and what happened today? is this something that potentially could be a problem for the campaign? >> i think their motivation is to avoid making themselves look politically bad and what clearly is a tense environment. to be frank, i want to be lectured by president biden about political violence when the man got up on the stage last year and called half of the country semifascist for supporting donald trump. i want to be lectured by the likes of barack obama and the other leftists who frankly have encouraged annexation political violence on their own side for the past several years. they refused to condemn black lives matter riots and will get hamas riots on college campus recently when democrats have been given the opportunity to do something about political violence on their own

martha: alexis mcadams is live in grand rapids michigan where former president trump and jd vance held their first rally last night together. >> an insane new cycle. we were here covering that rally we took a short break and saw that on xp at president biden saying he will no longer be in the running for president 2024. this all now breaking. people in the battleground states think they were not surprised about this news. just wondering exactly when biden would drop out. it is a waiting game for people here in this swing state. just a short while ago, hours ago, former president trump sat down with our jesse waters for an exclusive interview that will air later tonight saying it does not matter who the democrats pick him to run against the will win anyway. >> they will cook up something at the convention. they may throw gretchen whitmore at you. they may throw gavin with -- avenue samet you. they may throw michelle obama at you. >> they have an open border policy. they have a bad military policy. their world is going woke. spending all our money on things that do not work. the whole th

was good to correspondent alexis mcadams was down on the floor. >> j.d.nly on the stage crew behind me or he is going to be speaking this tomorrow night for this big band -- biggest political event he's ever had. he hadn't even finished his first term in the senate but he could already be on his way to the white house cap now picked as president from's vp. trump telling vance he needs someone that can help them get elected, parkie about that rust belt which we know will be so important in the upcoming election. we want to show you how j.d. vance spent the morning here in downtown milwaukee. you can see him there walking around with his family and his wife, i'm sure his kids wondering what's going on here in milwaukee r. have -- that has changed for him in the last 24 hours here and has been so much harm i happening in the political world so he can -- you can tell mettimano j.d. vance is pretty emotional here last night when he was in milwaukee and into pfizer forgot he had some tears in his eyes as you look at that crowd that was cheering his name and had