Louisiana Senator John Kennedy had a chance to grill U-S Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe on Capitol Hill today about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Kennedy asked Rowe why Secret Service snipers didn’t see Thomas Crooks laying on a roof 150 feet away from where Trump was speaking.

cut 12 (12) “…neutralized.”

Rowe testified before the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. Kennedy is a member of the Senate Judiciary. Kennedy said he doesn’t understand why Secret Service Snipers didn’t see Crooks since they were in an elevated position above the roof…

cut 13 (06) “…see the guy.”

Kennedy says he’s heard reports Secret Service snipers saw Crooks 20 minutes before he fired his AR-style rifle, which Rowe says is inaccurate.
Governor Jeff Landry spoke with Jim Engster on Talk Louisiana about the pushback against the passage of the Ten Commandments Law which requires all state-funded schools and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

cut 9 (09) “…if you would.”

The law, which is facing litigation from several families and advocacy groups, is set to go into effect on January 1st.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Nursing Annex Building at Nicholls State University, home of the Thibodaux Regional Health System School of Nursing, was held today. Dean Raquel Engolio (En-go-lee-ah) says the project is a critical investment in the future of healthcare in the region with the 27-million dollars in funding from state-appropriated funds.

cut 5 (12) “…workforce.”