Trump Headlines GOP Midterm Convention, Lewandowski Investigation, 9/11 Hero Honored: AM Update 9/9
President Trump headlines the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention as Republicans look to build momentum ahead of November’s elections. Former top Kristi Noem adviser Corey Lewandowski faces allegations he used his influence at DHS to pursue private work from foreign governments and improperly shape federal contracts. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman is dropped as a defendant from a former ABC producer’s lawsuit, though her allegations involving him remain part of the case. President Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the “man in the red bandana” credited with saving as many as 18 people on September 11th.
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AI GeneratedMegyn Kelly's AM Update discusses the GOP's historic midterm convention in Dallas featuring President Trump, corruption allegations against former DHS advisor Corey Lewandowski, and legal developments involving CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman. The episode also highlights the posthumous awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Wells Remy Crowther.