White House security has been elevated by the Secret Service, with cruisers now stationed a block further out in all directions, a level of precaution not seen since the attack on Iran, according to an X post from @PenguinSix at 2:16 AM UTC. The increase in security follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Separately, Senator Marco Rubio stated that the sentencing of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicates a breakdown of the rule of law in Brazil, as reported by the State Department via X at 2:16 AM UTC. In other news, a Marist poll on the New York City mayoral race is scheduled for release at midnight, according to @PollTracker2024 on X. Senator Rubio also commented that over 50 countries do not recognize Nicolás Maduro as the rightful president of Venezuela, stating he has self-appointed the title. This statement was also shared by the State Department on X at 2:16 AM UTC. Previous reports from earlier in the reporting window detailed a bomb threat at a Smiths Grocery store in Layton, Utah, which led to an evacuation and investigation by local authorities and the county bomb squad at 1170 E Gentile St. Separately, a spokesperson for Rick Caruso denied Gabby Giffords' attendance at a dinner event. Additionally, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.
