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Trump Removes Scotch Import Tax

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The White House is moving to loosen decades-old requirements for preserving presidential records. Federal officials released new surveillance video and details regarding an attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The individual is seen bursting out seconds later and running past the magnet. Cole Thomas Allen did not enter a plea during a brief federal court appearance. Suspect Cole Allen is currently held in a Washington D.C. President Trump faces domestic pressure following a decline in whiskey sales attributed to his tariffs. This decline has caused Scottish producers to purchase fewer used bourbon barrels from Kentucky, which are used for aging Scotch. The report was delivered by Scotland editor James Cook. President Trump removed the 10% import tax on Scotch whisky in the Oval Office. Trump stated the action was taken in honor of the king and queen.

The White House is moving to loosen decades-old requirements for preserving presidential records. Federal officials released new surveillance video and details regarding an attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The individual is seen bursting out seconds later and running past the magnet. Cole Thomas Allen did not enter a plea during a brief federal court appearance. Suspect Cole Allen is currently held in a Washington D.C. President Trump faces domestic pressure following a decline in whiskey sales attributed to his tariffs. This decline has caused Scottish producers to purchase fewer used bourbon barrels from Kentucky, which are used for aging Scotch. The report was delivered by Scotland editor James Cook. President Trump removed the 10% import tax on Scotch whisky in the Oval Office. Trump stated the action was taken in honor of the king and queen. The Scotch Whiskey Association reported that the removal of tariffs follows over a year of negotiations. The industry previously lost approximately £150 million in exports due to the tariffs.

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White House Presidential Records Act Justice Department

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Sources · 7 independent

WTOP Washington DC

“The White House is moving to loosen decades old requirements for preserving presidential records. It comes after the Justice Department issued an opinion this month, calling the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional”

WTOP Washington DC

“The White House Council issued guidance to the exact entire executive office of the presidency basically saying that the presidential records act was invasion invasion of the executive branch”

WTOP Washington DC

“experts have raised concerns that these new policies basically take some policies that used to be mandatory and make them discretionary, raising concerns that this could loosen the restrictions that are currently in place to make sure that these records eventually become public.”

WLS-AM 890 Chicago

“US Attorney Jeanine Pirro releasing surveillance video of Cole Allen, the suspect in Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondent's Center.”

BBC Radio 4

“A man has been charged with trying to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, BBC News.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“запрос Білого Дому на увеличення оборонного бюджета до полутора тріленів доларів. Хексит заявив, що такий бюджет отражає цитата срочності момента, а генерал Кейн назвав його історичним авансом”

WLS-AM 890 Chicago

“The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has agreed to stay behind ball. his attorneys asked the judge to take Alan off of what they call a 24-hour lockdown.”

NPR

“the 31-year-old from California agreed to remain in custody. There are still so many questions about what happened Saturday night after Allen rushed through a Secret Service checkpoint.”

Mastodon

“Gunshots were heard outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner where President Trump was present on Saturday night. This is the first time gunfire has disrupted the event.”

CNA938 Singapore

“US prosecutors have released new CCTV footage from the shooting at the White House media dinner over the weekend. They're looking to dispel speculation that friendly fire may have hit the US Secret Service officer who was injured during the incident.”

WTOP Washington DC

“For the first time we're seeing close-up surveillance video of what took place at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. You see the assailant enter a set of double doors just feet away from the security checkpoint wearing an overcoat, only to burst out seconds later and run past the magnet.”

CNR Voice of China

“涉嫌在4月25日晚白宮記者協會晚宴槍擊事件中 試圖刺殺總統特朗普的嫌疑人科爾艾倫 目前被關押在華盛頓特區監獄”

CNR Voice of China

“據美國方面消息 涉嫌在4月25日晚白宮記者協會晚宴槍擊事件中 試圖刺殺總統特朗普的嫌疑人科爾艾倫 目前被關押在華盛頓特區監獄”

CNR Voice of China

“涉嫌在4月25日晚白宮記者協會晚宴槍擊事件中 試圖刺殺總統特朗普的嫌疑人科爾艾倫 目前被關押在華盛頓特區監獄... 預審聽證會定於5月11號舉行”

WBUR Boston

“Scottish government have been lobbying the White House to remove the 10% import tax on Scotch. President Trump was also under pressure at home because a fall in whiskey sales caused by his tariff led to producers in Scotland buying fewer used bourbon barrels”

BBC World Service

“I just took all the restrictions off. So Scotland and Kentucky can start dealing again, and I did it in honor of the king and queen who just left.”

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