The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt.,
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in the line of duty and another person were killed Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, in a shooting incident, officials say.
Local law enforcement, state officials and the Border Patrol itself issued statements in the wake of the tragic incident.
FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent."
The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border.
Interstate 91 between Exits 27 and 26 is closed in both directions after Vermont State Police said a U.S. Border Patrol Agent was shot. The roadway was closed at 3:30 p.m. following what Vermont State Police called an "evolving police incident".
The freeze will not include “Social Security benefits, Medicare benefits, food stamps, welfare benefits, assistance that is going directly to individuals,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The incident unfolded on Interstate 91 in Coventry around 3:15 p.m., Vermont State Police said ... and Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., said in a joint statement Monday ...
The Vermont State Police and Orleans County state's attorney's office declined to comment Tuesday. Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint sent condolences to the ...
A US Border Patrol agent was killed Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.
The northbound lane reopened just after 5 p.m. Besides federal authorities, the Vermont State Police was also ... Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint sent condolences to the agent's family and ...