US Secret Service agents protect US President Biden’s granddaughter and open fire after three people try to get into the car
One of the officers opened fire, but no one was hit by the gunfire. The three people were seen fleeing in a red car, and the Secret Service said they had sent a regional bulletin to the Metropolitan Police to keep an eye out.
Washington DC: U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle occupied by President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
The officers, who were assigned to protect Naomi Biden, saw the three people smash a window of the parked and unoccupied SUV. One of the officers opened fire, but no one was hit by the gunfire. The three people were seen fleeing in a red car, and the Secret Service said it had sent a regional bulletin to the Metropolitan Police to be on the lookout, according to a report by India TV.
Carjacking incidents in Washington, DC
The number of carjackings in Washington DC has skyrocketed this year, with more than 750 incidents reported to date. This represents a significant increase from last year, when there were only 200 carjackings in the district.
The rise in carjackings is accompanied by an increase in other forms of violent crime in Washington, DC. Overall, violent crime in the city is up more than 40% compared to last year.
The recent carjackings have included high-profile victims such as U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who was carjacked at gunpoint near the Capitol last month. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was also attacked in her apartment building in February.
Biden To Meeting with the President of Indonesia prior to the Xi Summit
Leaders from the United States and the Southeast Asian country of Indonesia will meet Monday for talks that will pave the way for U.S. President Joe Biden‘s first face-to-face meeting in a year with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Biden will host Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House as the two leaders prepare for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, where Washington hopes to ease tensions with Beijing.
Biden and Widodo are expected to agree to new defense cooperation
Biden and Widodo are expected to agree to new cooperation in defense areas including cybersecurity, space, combined exercises and nuclear threats, a senior official said. Biden government official who did not want to be named.
On climate, the United States will join Indonesia in announcing steps on carbon capture and storage, supporting the electric grid and improving air quality.
Reuters reported on Sunday that the two countries are working to advance a potential mineral partnership focused on the metal nickel battery for electric vehicles (EV), citing three people with direct knowledge of the talks.
(With input from agencies)