President Donald Trump arrived at the UN headquarters in New York this morning, September 24th, at 9:50 AM, accompanied by the First Lady and a delegation. The visit occurred as the UN spokesperson confirmed an investigation into an escalator malfunction that halted while the President and First Lady were using it. A videographer from the U.S. delegation may have inadvertently triggered a safety mechanism on the escalator. According to the UN spokesperson, the escalator stopped after a built-in safety mechanism was activated at the top. A technician reset the escalator after the delegation proceeded to the second floor. The investigation indicated the safety mechanism is designed to prevent objects from being caught in the gearing, and the videographer might have triggered it. In unrelated political news, Kamala Harris claimed she did not have sufficient time to defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Separately, President Trump has threatened to sue ABC again, alleging the network canceled Jimmy Kimmel's show without public or private confirmation from ABC/Disney. Federal police officers made several arrests outside the federal building in Eugene, Oregon, addressing what was described as an attempted siege by Antifa terrorists and far-left extremists. Another militant was arrested by ICE SRT and FPS officers at the scene. In previous developments, the Secret Service was investigating the escalator incident at the UN, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stating there should be accountability. Senator Lindsey Graham endorsed Donald Trump for the 2028 presidential election. The U.S. Air Force had an E-6B Mercury airborne off Ramstein Air Base in Germany, and French Air Force conducted a nuclear exercise called Poker. B-2A Stealth Bombers were observed refueling over Nova Scotia. Additionally, a report from the Independent stated Donald Trump admitted his statements on autism might not be true. The White House posted a message on X regarding protecting the nation. A Belarus bomb threat to a plane contained the subject line "Allahu Akbar," and a Florida county approved naming a road after Charlie Kirk. President Trump had previously met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN, with a White House meeting scheduled for September 25th. In local news, Drummond won the mayoral runoff election in Mobile, Alabama, according to WKRG and VoteHubUS. In Georgia's Senate District 21 runoff, Republican Jason Dickerson secured a victory. Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron announced his intention to run for statewide office in Alabama in 2026. Further context includes the State Department posting "BRING THEM HOME!" on X and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth holding a call with the Estonian Minister of Defence. Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud.
