nbs.com, Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Breaking News, Breaking News
Some details NBS and other news outlets have gathered at this time [3 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 10 PM Eastern European Time (EET)]:
Whereabouts of those in the line of succession:
Breaking News, Breaking News
Some details NBS and other news outlets have gathered at this time [3 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 10 PM Eastern European Time (EET)]:
- 4:30 PM EET - Shots were fired by unknown assailants, killing at least 2 people (former UK Prime Minister Rickey Meyer confirmed) and injuring an unidentified amount of people. At least two hand grenades are believed to be the source of nearby explosions.
- By 4:45 PM EET - Military and Secret Service personnel having detained the individuals responsible for the shootings and having sealed off the area, evacuate certain key personnel (such as the collection of dignitaries). In Jasper, Texas (8:45 AM CST), Vice President Liz Clark was confirmed of the incident.
- 5:00 PM EET (9:00 AM CST) - VP Clark enters Air Force Two headed towards Washington. Communication is restored with President Walken, held in an undisclosed location with other dignitaries in Israel or Palestine. The Speaker of the House has been taken to an undisclosed location.
- 8:00 PM EET (11:00 AM EST) - VP Clark lands at Dulles Air Force Base, and is evacuated to an undisclosed location. Secretary Kilner, in consultation with the President, confirms to the Press that the US is at Defense Condition 3 (the first time since 2003).
Whereabouts of those in the line of succession:
- President Walken is an undisclosed location near Jerusalem.
- Vice President Clark is in or near Washington, DC, in an undisclosed location, as is Speaker Gelsey.
- Senator Miner, contrary to some reports, is not in the line of succession, and is at his home in Arkansas.
- Secretary Vinick is presumably with the President in or near Jerusalem.
- Secretary Kendrick's whereabouts are unknown. Secretary Kilner is in Washington. The whereabouts of the further 10 cabinet secretaries is currently being obtained.