Closing summary
That’s all from us today. The day started off slow but ended with a few major events.
Here’s what happened:
Staffers in House Democrat Gerry Connolly’s office were attacked by a person wielding a baseball bat. This is a developing story, and we’ll let you know when more facts about the assault become public.
John Durham released his long-awaited report on the findings of his investigation into an investigation. While he criticized the FBI for launching an inquiry into Trump’s connections to Russia during the 2016 election based on uncorroborated evidence, the report did not recommend any new charges. Representative Jim Jordan has invited Durham to testify at a 25 May hearing about the report.
Rudy Giuliani has been sued by a former employee and client for sexual abuse, harassment and other misconduct. In the 70-page-lawsuit, Noelle Dunphy alleged Giuliani “abused his position as Ms Dunphy’s lawyer to pressure her into sex”. The lawsuit claims that many of his remarks were recorded.
Some House Republicans are demanding that expanded border security and the construction of Donald Trump’s border wall be included in their demands to raise the debt ceiling.
There’s no sign yet of the predicted surge in border crossings after the pandemic-era Title 42 expired last week, a top homeland security official said.
The powers that be in Washington still have not reached an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, but Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy will sit down tomorrow as the 1 June deadline for a potential US government default grows ever nearer.
Updated
Rep. Jim Jordon has officially requested John Durham testify about the findings of his investigation at a hearing scheduled on 25 May, according to a letter Jordon tweeted out.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 15, 2023
