Trump called Bezos after it was reported that Amazon might post import charges
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos called US President Donald Trump to discuss a report claiming Amazon was planning to increase prices due to tariffs. Trump told reporters that Bezos “did the right thing” after the president called him to discuss the reported plan for Amazon to show how tariff costs were increasing prices. Trump added that Bezos “did the right thing”.
Newly undecided voters are crucial for Harris
After Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris for US President, the Democratic party said that it will “take full advantage” of his backing. The party added that it wants to “use his endorsement to ensure that we have a nominee who has the courage and the vision to defeat Donald Trump”. Harris will become the first female and the first Indian-American to run for President.
The speaker of the Congress said that the Secret Service chief had failed
US Secret Service Director Julia Cheatle resigned on Wednesday, a day after she was reprimanded by the House Oversight Committee. Cheatle had refused to answer questions about the shooting of US President Donald Trump’s security detail at a rally in May, saying she wasn’t “prepared” to do so. She was accused of denying Trump team requests for additional security.
Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in the trial
US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said that Trump would seek to get a new trial in his hush-money trial after his conviction on all 34 counts in the case. Giuliani, who represents Trump in the case, said, “I don’t think he’ll get a fair trial.” Trump was found guilty of four felony counts of filing a false income tax return.