National Guard Soldier Dead After DC Ambush; Trump Calls for 'Reverse Migration'

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Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager. And I'm Lisa Mateo. Here are the top stories we're following today. Lisa, we begin, though, with the latest on the attack on the two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. One of the West Virginia Guard members who was shot near the White House has died. President Trump announced it during his Thanksgiving phone call to service members. Sarah Bextram of West Virginia, one of the guardsmen that we're talking about, highly respected, young. Magnificent person started service in June of 2023. Outstanding in every way. She's just passed away. And President Trump says the other wounded guard member, Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, is still in critical condition fighting for his life. The suspect in their shooting has been identified as 29-year-old Rockmanula Lockenwall. He's an Afghan National who had worked with U.S. forces and the CIA before arriving in the U.S. in 2021. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey says his state has the guards back. This is unspeakable violence. In Afghani came in and did outrageous things. We need to have a comprehensive investigation, and ultimately that investigation needs to lead to justice. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey spoke in a Thanksgiving address to his state. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said she would seek the death penalty if either of the victims died. And now following this shooting, Nathan, President Trump is calling for reverse migration in the U.S. as he outlined a series of potential measures to crack down on immigration. They include halting admissions from unspecified developing nations. also revoking citizenship from some naturalized migrants. In a pair of truth social posts late last night, the president said he would permanently pause migration from all third world countries and denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility. He added that he would terminate millions of admissions under his predecessor Joe Biden and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States or is incapable of loving our country. President Trump also said he would end all federal benefits. for non-citizens. And during that phone call with service members, Lisa, President Trump said his administration may cut income taxes sharply for Americans. Over the next couple of years, I think we'll substantially be cutting and maybe cutting out completely, but we'll be cutting income tax because of tariffs. And we're taking in hundreds of billions of dollars like we've never done before. And some of that's going to go back. in the form of a sort of dividend to our people. President Trump suggested revenue coming from tariffs would make up for the loss. Well, at least 128 people are now known to have died in that devastating Hong Kong fire. It's still unclear how many residents remain unaccounted for after the blaze tore through a cluster of eight residential towers, although it's still too early to tell what caused the deadly fire. But there is now intense scrutiny of the financial center's enforcement of safety standards and use of construction materials.

after inspections had flagged risks well before the disaster. Derek Armstrong Chan, the Deputy Director of Fire Services for Operations, says his crews are now going from apartment to chart apartment checking for more bodies. Our firefighting operation is almost complete. Despite that, we are still carrying out firefighting operation to four individual units and damping down to various units of the seven blocks are still imposed. progress so that to prevent the debris and embers from flaring up. Hong Kong's Deputy Director of Fire Services, Derek Armstrong Chan. Now, police have arrested several senior figures from an engineering company on suspicion of manslaughter. Well, Releza Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, says he is open to talks about a peace plan with Ukraine, though he says no final version exists yet. We can see that's American sides, bears in mind. in some way our position which was discussed in courage and after alaska We have to sit down and discuss certain concrete issues. We have to translate it into diplomatic language. That was Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking through an interpreter, and the Kremlin has confirmed that White House special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow next week and meet with Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities search the apartment of André Yermak, the influential top aid to President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the country is reeling from a major ground. scandal and coming under pressure in the U.S.-led peace talks. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor's office carried out those searches early this morning. Yermak confirmed that investigators were conducting procedural actions at his home and said he was cooperating fully. All right, let's turn back to these markets. Now, Lisa, trading of futures and options on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is halted. It is a technical issue at the CME's data centers. A spokesperson for CME group says a cooling issue at Cyrus I data centers caused the halt. Its affected contracts, including those for U.S. crude oil, gasoline, and palm oil. Nicholas Lua covers oil for Bloomberg News. It's a dark black Friday for the US and traders who are hoping for a quiet session indeed got more than what they bargained for. It's very clear that this is an unprecedented outage.

Time now for a look at some of the other stories making news in New York and around the world. For that, we're joined by Bloomberg's Michael Barr. Good morning, Michael. Good morning, Lisa. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales may be more important than ever as the holiday shopping season officially kicks off. Shoppers may not spend as much. We have to take a cut in when it comes to the luxury things, but the necessities definitely come first. Inflation, the government shutdown, and questions about jobs numbers, all contributing to the lowest consumer confidence numbers since April. However, in Glendale, California, Alex Cover with the Glendale Galleria, says they open at 9 a.m. local time, but he expects to see people earlier. We're going to have, you know, customers. We're ready to be here at 8 a.m. 9 a.m. the second the door is open, and traffic is going to continue to flow, and it's all going to go great. A recent survey found shoppers will spend about 4% less this Black Friday and Cyber Monday than last year, about $622. Pope Leo is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world driven by conflict. The American Pope emphasized a message. of peace as he arrived yesterday in Ankara on his first foreign trip as Pontiff. In a society like the one here in Turkey, where religion plays a visible role, it is essential to honor the dignity and freedom of all God's children, both men and women. fellow nationals and foreigners, poor and rich. After meeting with Turkish President, Race of Taya Berdawan, Leo praised Turkey's historic role as a bridge between east and west. A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit south central Alaska. Thanksgiving morning. It woke people up about 30 miles from Anchorage. Shannon McCarthy of the Alaska Department of Transit says damage assessment continues. The highways are an area that we do need to take a look at, see if we have any cracks, see if we have any failures. Janet McCarthy of the Alaska Department of Transit says in terms of the state's infrastructure, it's built to take a 6.0 quake. So far, no known major damage or injuries. Global news, 24 hours a day. And whenever you wanted with Bloomberg News now, I'm Michael Barr. This is Bloomberg, Lisa. Thank you, Michael. Time now for our Bloomberg Sports Update. And for that, we bring in Dan Schwartzman. The Packers beat the Lions 31 to 24 in game one of the Thanksgiving triple header as Jim Jordan Luff threw for four touchdown passes. Green Bay improving to 8, 3 and 1 while Detroit drops to 7 and 5. The Chiefs in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and for the first time in the Patrick Bohomes era after losing to the Cowboys in Dallas 31 to 28 to fall to 6 and 6 on the season. Cowboys have now won three in a row and improved to 6 5 in 1. Bengals dominate the Ravens in Baltimore 32 to 14, snapping Baltimore's five-game winning streak as Joe Burrow threw two touchdowns in his first action since week two after going out with the toe injury. The Golden State Warriors will be without Steph Curry for around a week after an MRI confirmed a quad contusion and muscle strain. That's your Bloomberg Sports Update. Stay with us. More from Bloomberg Daybreak coming up after this.

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We do know that he came in September 2021. So it was actually after the fall. As far as I'm away, he was not part of that particular chaotic withdrawal that we all remember. And we do know that earlier this year he actually received asylum. And because he actually was working with the CIA and U.S. forces in Afghanistan prior to the fall of Kabul, He would have been vetted quite heavily in terms of his background. So in this particular case, it's sort of questionable to say he wasn't vetted. But Trump is obviously using this now to make a broader point about, you know, Afghan migration as a whole since... the fall of Kabul in 2021. And of course, certainly this is coming at a time where we've seen a pretty heavy enforcement of immigration with raids in major cities, many of them led by Democrats as well. I mean, how much further could this go, given what we've heard from the president just in these truth social posts in the last few hours? It's a very good question because it's not entirely clear how much he could even implement of what he's just announced. He does have quite broad authority to regulate migration from certain countries. So the policy of just stopping migration from certain countries could probably be implemented with this authority. The Supreme Court has ruled in his favor in the past on similar kind of policies. But in terms of actually the policies that would affect foreigners and naturalize U.S. citizens in the U.S. right now, I'm no lawyer, but it seems highly questionable that he would have that kind of authority without Congress first amending immigration and naturalization laws to allow him to do that. So it's not really clear how quickly or how far he can actually go with these latest threats. This is Bloomberg Daybreak, your morning podcast on the stories making news from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. Look for us on your podcast feed by 6 a.m. Eastern each morning on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen. You can also listen live each morning starting at 5 a.m. Wall Street time on Bloomberg 1130 in New York, Bloomberg 991 in Washington, Bloomberg 929 in Boston, and nationwide on Sirius XM Channel 121. Plus listen coast to coast on the Bloomberg business. app now with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interfaces. And don't forget to subscribe to Bloomberg News Now. It's the latest news whenever you wanted in five minutes or less. Search Bloomberg News Now on your favorite podcast platform to stay informed all day long. I'm Nathan Hager. And I'm Lisa Mateo. Join us again tomorrow morning for all the news you need to start your day right here on Bloomberg Daybreak.

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