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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump is expressing anger and grief over the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kir. 31 year old co founder of Turning Point USA was gunned down during an event at Utah Valley University. Trump blames the attack on rhetoric from the political left.
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Political Commentator
An assassin tried to silence him with a bullet, but he failed because together we will ensure that his voice, his message and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come. Today, because of this heinous act, Charlie's voice has become bigger and grander than ever before.
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Shea Stevens
Trump has ordered US Flags flown at half staff. President Trump's nominee to fill a short term vacancy on the Federal Reserve has cleared another hurdle in the Senate. Details from NPR.
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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley, the Senate Banking Committee voted 1311 to confirm Trump's nomination of White House economist Stephen Myron to serve on the Fed's governing board. If the full Senate goes along as expected, Myron would fill out the last five months of Adriana Coogler's term as Fed governor. Coogler stepped down last month. Myron raised eyebrows by saying he doesn't plan to give up his White House job, instead merely taking a leave of absence while serving on the Fed board. Committee Democrats warn Myron would effectively still be taking marching orders from the president while the Fed's designed to be insulated from that kind of political pressure. Meanwhile, a federal judge has temporarily stymied Trump's effort to oust another Fed board member, Lisa Cook. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
Russia denies intentionally sending drones into Poland's airspace. Polish and NATO forces downed multiple Russian drones early Wednesday, raising concerns about a new escalation of the war in Ukraine. More from NPR's Charles Mainz in Moscow.
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Charles Mainz
The Kremlin spokesman said it was up to the Defense Ministry to comment on the incident with Poland, and eventually it did so. The Russian ministry issued a statement that said no objects on Polish territory were planned for targeting and suggested falsely that Polish territory was beyond the range of its drones. The statement added the ministry was ready to hold consultations with Poland on the issue. Meanwhile, Russia's top diplomat in Warsaw charges de fer Andre Ordas was to the Polish foreign Ministry. Speaking to Russian media afterward, Ordasz said he had been presented with groundless accusations, declaring Russia was absolutely not interested in any escalation with Poland. Charles Manes, NPR News, Moscow.
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Shea Stevens
A chartered Korean air jet remains in Georgia, poised to ferry 300 South Korean nationals home. The group was among 475 workers arrested, shackled and chained the last week during an ice raid at a Hyundai auto plant in Folkestone, Georgia. South Korean officials say the workers were helping to build a battery plant at the factory, but the Trump administration says they're in the U.S. illegally. The arrest sparked protests outside of the U.S. embassy in Seoul and strained relations between the U.S. and South Korea. This is NPR. FBI Director Kash Patel is being sued by three former employees, alleging they were fired on orders from the White House. The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, back pay and a ruling that the firings were illegal. One plaintiff, Brian Driscoll, alleges Patel told him that his job stability depended on firing people involved in the prosecution of President Trump. Driscoll is a former commander of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team. He briefly served as acting FBI director before Patel was sworn in. The New York City medical examiner's office is still trying to identify the remains of some of the people killed in the 911 attacks years ago. Today. As NPR's Joe Hernandez reports, advances in technology and more reference samples are making that effort possible.
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Joe Hernandez
Last month, the medical examiner identified the remains of three more victims of the World Trade center attacks. The office has been reaching out to the family members of those who died and asking if they want to submit a DNA sample that can be used to try to find a match. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham says the office is working to keep a promise made more than two decades ago.
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Dr. Jason Graham
That commitment was a very solemn promise to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to get them identified.
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Joe Hernandez
Technological advancements have also made it possible to find DNA on bone fragments that had tested negative in the past. About 40% of victims who died at the World Trade center have never had any of their remains identified. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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Shea Stevens
U.S. futures are flat in pre market trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News.
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