Crowds of people flying Chinese flags line the streets of DC near the hotel that Chinese President Xi Jinping is staying at while in Washington ahead of meetings with President Trump. @NewsNation
I took these photos last night of an empty briefing room as everything was unfolding
I think it has to be rare for an active situation involving POTUS to be playing out and it be empty at the White House
Less than an hour later, POTUS took the podium in front of a packed room
NEW: A source tells me that U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will be resigning on August 20.
A letter of resignation is expected later today.
Menendez was convicted of bribery and corruption charges on July 16 and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 29.
NEW: @SpeakerMcCarthy tells me exclusively “we found out a lot of new things” over the August recess pertaining to President Joe Biden and House Republicans pursuing an impeachment inquiry. “I think the American public needs to be able to get the answers.”