Zaraki KenpachiPart of the issue is that Biden is quite simply no longer “Amtrak Joe,” and that moving the President of the United States from point A to point B requires dozens of people, military precision planning and the coordination of law enforcement, from the Secret Service to local police officers. Tension is building between White House staff tasked with delivering the news of a weekend away and the logistical apparatus that allows it, said another person familiar with operations.
“President Biden is deeply proud of his roots and his family and it has been a staple of his time in public life to never lose touch with either,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement to CNN.
“Presidents of the United States are constantly on the job, regardless of their location – whether they’re on a state visit overseas or just 100 miles from the White House for a short trip to Wilmington, DE. And as all Americans can agree, it’s important for leaders to avoid becoming ensconced in Washington, DC.”
Miami-Dade police investigate near shell case evidence markers.
The El Mula Banquet Hall had been rented out for a concert.
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The shooting at the El Mula Banquet Hall broke out just after midnight at a concert west of Miami Gardens, Ramirez said, according to the Miami Herald.
The hall, inside the Country Club Shopping Center, had been rented out for a rap concert as part of a Memorial Day weekend album release party, according to the Miami Herald. Ramirez told the newspaper that a white Nissan Pathfinder pulled up and the three shooters stepped out with assault rifles and handguns and opened fire on the crowd.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levina Cava said she was “horrified” by the holiday weekend carnage.
Miami-Dade police investigate near shell case evidence markers
Miami-Dade police investigate near shell case evidence markers.
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“Horrified and heartbroken by this start to the holiday weekend,” she tweeted.
“I urge our community to be safe and smart. Please—don’t let any more lives end in senseless violence.”Within hours of the shooting, relatives of the victims gathered outside Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital — some joining hands in prayer.”Words can’t explain how I feel right now,” Chad Harris, whose 19-year-old daughter was among those shot, told WSVN-TV. “She’s in surgery right now. We’re just praying.”
The Miami-area mass shooting comes after a disgruntled San Jose railyard worker Samuel Cassidy allegedly killed nine and injured multiple people on Wednesday.
It was also the third shooting in the Miami area since Thursday, when three people were injured in a shooting and car chase near Casino Miami Jai-Alai, the Miami Herald said.
Miami-Dade police investigate near shell case evidence markers.
Two people were killed and over 20 people injured in a shooting outside the banquet hall.
On Friday, one person was killed and six wounded in a drive-by shooting in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, the newspaper reported.
