Mary Margaret Olihan
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Yes, and I mean, I'm no expert on weapons. I'm no expert on guns, Ben. But I can tell you, I shared that on social media and my phone died while I was out there on the range. And when I turned it back on, my phone had blown up because people were so excited about these shots and seeing the vice president out there on the range experimenting with these weapons.
He actually closed out the day shooting what I was told is called a howitzer, which is a type of cannon. And that was super loud, very cool to see. And then, you know, he's interacting with these Marines. He's taking pictures with them all. And at the end of the day, he took Air Force Two back to the White House.
He actually closed out the day shooting what I was told is called a howitzer, which is a type of cannon. And that was super loud, very cool to see. And then, you know, he's interacting with these Marines. He's taking pictures with them all. And at the end of the day, he took Air Force Two back to the White House.
He actually closed out the day shooting what I was told is called a howitzer, which is a type of cannon. And that was super loud, very cool to see. And then, you know, he's interacting with these Marines. He's taking pictures with them all. And at the end of the day, he took Air Force Two back to the White House.
So I found a really interesting day, especially in light of a lot of the events going on at the White House right now. For example, during the press briefing, all that Caroline Leavitt was asked about, was this signal chat and the implications of the vice president and Pete Hegseth and the other members of the national security team interacting in this signal chat.
So I found a really interesting day, especially in light of a lot of the events going on at the White House right now. For example, during the press briefing, all that Caroline Leavitt was asked about, was this signal chat and the implications of the vice president and Pete Hegseth and the other members of the national security team interacting in this signal chat.
So I found a really interesting day, especially in light of a lot of the events going on at the White House right now. For example, during the press briefing, all that Caroline Leavitt was asked about, was this signal chat and the implications of the vice president and Pete Hegseth and the other members of the national security team interacting in this signal chat.
But it was cool to get out of D.C., out to Quantico with these Marines and see the vice president's real interactions with them and how they received him and how they reacted to it. And I just did want to add, Ben, on a final note, I just bumped into a really interesting person coming into the White House today, Michael Knowles, coming through White House security with me.
But it was cool to get out of D.C., out to Quantico with these Marines and see the vice president's real interactions with them and how they received him and how they reacted to it. And I just did want to add, Ben, on a final note, I just bumped into a really interesting person coming into the White House today, Michael Knowles, coming through White House security with me.
But it was cool to get out of D.C., out to Quantico with these Marines and see the vice president's real interactions with them and how they received him and how they reacted to it. And I just did want to add, Ben, on a final note, I just bumped into a really interesting person coming into the White House today, Michael Knowles, coming through White House security with me.
So I'm excited to see him around the White House today. And I heard that he might be doing something cool around here. So excited for that as well.
So I'm excited to see him around the White House today. And I heard that he might be doing something cool around here. So excited for that as well.
So I'm excited to see him around the White House today. And I heard that he might be doing something cool around here. So excited for that as well.
Thanks, Ben.
Thanks, Ben.
Thanks, Ben.
Well, good morning, Ben, from the White House. It's great to be here. This was an extraordinary story that we reported on. I'm not sure if I've seen something like this before. So the United States Institute of Peace, it's down on the other side of Washington, D.C. It's a massive institution which is congressionally funded. But unfortunately, when Doge went in and told them that they needed to
Well, good morning, Ben, from the White House. It's great to be here. This was an extraordinary story that we reported on. I'm not sure if I've seen something like this before. So the United States Institute of Peace, it's down on the other side of Washington, D.C. It's a massive institution which is congressionally funded. But unfortunately, when Doge went in and told them that they needed to
Well, good morning, Ben, from the White House. It's great to be here. This was an extraordinary story that we reported on. I'm not sure if I've seen something like this before. So the United States Institute of Peace, it's down on the other side of Washington, D.C. It's a massive institution which is congressionally funded. But unfortunately, when Doge went in and told them that they needed to
allowed the new president of the organization to take over, they would not, in fact, do this. And so what sources have told us and what we reported on and the White House has also further clarified on is that when the new president of USIP, the United States Institute of Peace, went to take over and to enter the building, the old president, George Moose, would not, in fact, let him in.