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Sen. Mark Kelly responds to question on serving in potential Harris Cabinet
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responded to a question about his level of interest in a Cabinet-level role in a potential Kamala Harris administration.
After speaking at the Veterans and Military Families Council meeting during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Kelly joined Fox News Digital for an interview about the presidential race.
The Arizona senator was asked by Fox News Digital if he would be interested in serving in Vice President Kamala Harris’ cabinet if she won the presidential election in November, specifically in secretary positions in the Departments of Defense (DOD) or Homeland Security (DHS).
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Mark Kelly left the door open to a potential cabinet role. (Getty Images)
“I’m focused on doing everything I possibly can over the next 77 days to make sure that Tim Walz and Kamala Harris are successful on November 5th. That’s my goal,” he said, not indicating whether he’d want to join their administration.
Kelly’s answer was similar to his responses earlier this month when he was being considered and vetted as a potential running mate for Harris. He repeatedly told reporters that it wasn’t about him, and he was focused on making sure Democrats win in November.
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Sen. Mark Kelly and Vice President Kamala Harris (Getty Images)
The Democratic senator’s background as a 25-year Navy combat veteran puts him at a unique vantage point and makes him a very likely contender for a potential stint as the secretary of defense if he were interested. Similarly, Kelly’s role as senator of a border state, who has made clear his concerns regarding illegal immigration, could leverage his standing on a list of possible DHS secretaries.
One sticking point for the Arizona Democrat in the 2024 election is respect for veterans and their families. “Do you expect somebody, Donald Trump to really care about military families when he doesn’t even care about the service members that have put their lives on the line and regard them as suckers and losers?” he asked on Tuesday. “Of course you wouldn’t.”
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Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
However, former President Trump has denied the anonymously sourced report that said he called deceased soldiers “suckers” and “losers.”
He has denied doing so, writing on Truth Social, “Only a sicko with an axe to grind would suggest that anyone would make such a statement.”
But his denial hasn’t stopped opponents, Kelly and President Biden included, from holding it against him.
“You need somebody who cares about our veterans and cares about our service members,” Kelly told Fox News Digital.
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 09: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 9, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
According to the senator, “a President Harris will make sure that we continue to modernize our military, to make sure our service members can win in conflicts, whether it’s in the Western Pacific, in Europe, in the Middle East, anywhere.”
He further described the “tremendous amount of energy” at the DNC, where Harris is being celebrated as the new Democratic nominee for president after Biden suspended his campaign. But Kelly said the enthusiasm isn’t confined to Chicago.
“Arizona is often thought of as sort of a red state,” he explained. But, “I’ve never seen any energy like this before, in that arena,” the Democrat said in reference to Harris’ recent rally in the state.
“It’s hard to imagine what it’s going to be like in October. It’s going to be off the charts,” he predicted.
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Two men are dead and two suspects are on the loose after gunfire erupted at a smoke shop in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles overnight.
Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 8600 block of South Figueroa Street shortly before 10 p.m.
Two victims, a 39-year-old man and a man in his 20s, were found inside the smoke shop with multiple gunshot wounds, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed.
Both victims, whose identities have not been released, were pronounced dead at the scene.
It was unclear if they were customers or employees of the store.
Investigators learned that two male suspects, believed to be in their 20s, walked into the Figueroa Mini-Market smoke shop and fired multiple rounds at the victims.
The gunmen fled in a vehicle and remained on the loose, police said.
No description of the suspects or their vehicle has been released.
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Texas police say thieves swiping copper off power lines 'right before your eyes:' 'They’ll go to any length'
Police in Garland, Texas, say they’ve seen a spike in copper thefts, some of which are being committed in broad daylight.
“There’s been an increase in copper thefts and the criminals committing these crimes are doing it right before your eyes,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau in an X video posted Tuesday.
Barineau said the criminals will go to “any length” using pole saws, handsaws or even climbing utility poles.
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Police surveillance footage depicting a theft in place. (Garland Police Department)
“These criminals might look official with a reflective vest and hard hats, but don’t be fooled. They’re not official,” Barineau said.
Police say thieves are using a variety of tools to steal copper. (Garland Police Department)
These copper thieves, Barineau said, use unmarked vehicles that are actually just regular cars, vans or trucks.
Some of these brazen thieves are committing these acts in broad daylight, police said. (Garland Police Department)
These thefts have been happening at all hours of the day or night and some have even happened in plain sight, Barineau said.
“So, we’re urging you to report suspicious activity. If you see something, say something,” Barineau said.
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A family is reeling after their beloved 19-year-old son died days after he was randomly attacked last month in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The July 18 incident occurred near 7th Street and Serrano Avenue.
According to reporting from The Korea Daily, the victim, Joonhee Han, briefly made eye contact with his attacker as the man passed him on an electric scooter.
Han, who was wearing headphones, never saw the suspect turn around, approach from behind and throw him to the ground where he reportedly hit his head and face, and then endured a beating by the man while he was on the ground.
“I got jumped on the street. It did not hurt that much, it’s not that uncomfortable,” the 19-year-old told his father, Chris Han, who recalled the last conversation he had with his son. “I asked him, ‘Why not fight back?’ He said [it was] too dangerous, bigger than him.”
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Joonhee Han, 19, seen in this undated family photo. (viewer pic) -
Joonhee Han, 19, seen in the hospital after the July 18 attack. (viewer pic) -
Joonhee Han, 19, seen in this undated family photo. (Chris Han via GoFundMe)
Days later, on July 23 at around 2 a.m., The Korea Daily reports that Joonhe was with friends when he suddenly went pale, vomited, lost vision in one eye and collapsed as his breathing became irregular.
“He was walking down the street, he got dizzy. His heart stopped,” his father explained to KTLA.
Joonhee was in a coma for five days and, sadly, died before ever reporting the attack.
“The coroner’s office, after conducting an autopsy following the organ donation surgery, determined that Han’s death was due to brain damage caused by a blood clot resulting from the assault, rather than a naturally occurring stroke,” The Korea Daily reported.
Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that they are now searching for witnesses and possible security video of the unprovoked assault.
A spokesperson for the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to The Korea Daily that the autopsy performed on Joonhee was in concert with LAPD’s investigation, but did not disclose the 19-year-old’s exact cause of death.
A GoFundMe has been organized for the family, who described Joonhee as “vibrant and kindhearted.”
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