Bloomberg News Now: Trump on 'Very Troubled' DC Gunman, Warsh Confirmation Set, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News now.
I'm Monica Rix.
President Trump is now reacting to reports of a manifesto written
by the suspected shooter at last night's
white House Correspondents Dinner in Washington,
which is said to have reflected strong anti-government views.
The guy is this guy.
Would you read his manifesto?
He hates Christians.
That's the one thing for sure.
He hates Christians, that hatred.
And I think his sister or his brother actually was complaining about it.
You know, they were even complaining to law enforcement.
So he was he was a very troubled guy.
Trump on Fox News.
31 year old Cole Allen of California
is now in custody and set to be arraigned on felony charges tomorrow.
But those could be upgraded once we know more about his motive.
Acting Attorney General Todd
Blanche tells CBS he's been targeting members of the Trump administration.
The FBI worked all night
working with local law enforcement, working with the Secret Service.
They've executed various search warrants on locations,
also on devices that were recovered from the suspect.
Authorities believe Allen had been staying at that hotel.
On a lighter note, the president did say he plans to reschedule the event
within the next 30 days, but security will still be a big concern.
In fact, Republican Congressman Michael McCaul of Texas sits on the House Foreign
Affairs and Homeland Security committees and tells Bloomberg that he was shocked.
The president and vice president were at the same table last night.
The next time the president shows up, I think, they're going to tighten up
security even more so.
And again, the line of succession all being there at the same time.
I think we ought to take a look at that as well.
Representative McCaul on Bloomberg this weekend.
Our other big story today is Iran.
And Iran's president is now saying
that his nation won't negotiate under threats or blockade
after the president canceled the planned trip by his top envoys in Pakistan.
Trump telling Fox today that any future meeting will have to be by phone.
If they want, they can call us.
But again, they know what has to be in the agreement.
Very simple.
They cannot have a nuclear weapon, otherwise there's no reason to meet.
Peace talks and a cease fire between both countries are now in limbo.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he's prepared now
to move ahead with the confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh.
He told NBC this morning that he made that decision after the Justice
Department ended a criminal probe targeting current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
If we had allowed this to occur, I think it would have had devastating
consequences for our financial systems and the markets worldwide.
Thank God we avoided that.
Tillis on NBC's Meet the Press.
He holds a pivotal vote on the Senate Banking Committee, which has set
a hearing for his confirmation on Wednesday.
Markets are set to react to a rocky weekend, including those stalled talks in
Iran, despite ending last week hitting all time highs.
Peter Tchir is head of macro strategy at Academy Securities.
It's really hard to figure out
who's in charge in Iran, so I think that's a big issue,
and it's really to figure out who's willing to make that first move.
I think when we talk to our geopolitical intelligence group,
you know, the consensus view is that we will probably to end this war
has to escalate once more to actually win, that we will have to go
in, that we will have to fight and we will have to put pressure on Iran.
Trump seems reluctant to do that right now, but we don't really see
winning any other way right now.
Academy Securities Peter Tchir on Bloomberg TV.
He says he's also concerned about gas, diesel and spiking fertilizer prices
that could ultimately start impacting jobs, specifically in tech.
Bitcoin's in recovery mode and approaching $80,000
for the first time since January.
But President Trump's renewed pledge to support the U.S.
crypto industry's growth is falling short.
Even with his own meme coin in the mix, Bloomberg's Ed Kalegi
explains, the Trump meme coin fell 14% Saturday, even as the president addressed
some of the token's
biggest holders during his closed door remarks Saturday in Florida,
Trump reiterated his support for a bill that aims to govern the industry.
The 45 minute keynote speech also touched on topics
such as artificial intelligence, the Iran war and Trump branded sneakers.
Trump has embraced cryptocurrencies, and his family has broadly
expanded its business portfolio
to include digital assets, including a stablecoin and bitcoin mining.
Ed Kalegi, Bloomberg Radio.
A Federal Reserve interest rate decisions in focus in the week ahead.
Bloomberg's Karen Moskow has a preview.
The Federal Open Market Committee
wraps up a two day meeting on Wednesday, is expected to hold rates steady,
and it'll be followed by a news conference with Fed Chair Jay Powell.
We'll also get reports that day on U.S.
housing starts and durable goods orders.
Thursday, we get a look at first quarter GDP, personal income
and spending and the weekly report on initial jobless claims.
We'll also get interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank
and Bank of England.
And Friday, a look at manufacturing from the Institute for Supply Management.
Karen Moskow Bloomberg Radio.
We should also get a ton of earnings
reports this week from Microsoft, alphabet, Meta and Amazon,
which combined are spending $650 billion in AI this year.
Apple reports on Thursday, and the companies already warned that its
costs are rising quickly amid supply chain disruptions from the war in Iran.
There's also the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz,
which could impact quarterly reports from GM, Ford, Exxon Mobil and Chevron.
And Sabastian Sawe of Kenya made history today at the London Marathon,
becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours.
Sawe smashed the men's world record in one hour, 59 minutes and 30s today.
His time was 65 seconds quicker than the previous best
set by fellow Kenyan runner Kelvin kept him in Chicago in 2023.
And that's news when you want it with Bloomberg News now.
I'm Monica Rix and this is Bloomberg.
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This news summary covers several major events, including President Trump's reaction to a security incident at a recent event, ongoing tensions with Iran, and legislative developments regarding the Federal Reserve. It also touches on market reactions, the state of the cryptocurrency industry, and upcoming economic data reports, ending with a historic achievement in the London Marathon.
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