{"id":2133002,"date":"2023-12-24T14:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T14:47:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:47:50","slug":"reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter Catherine Herridge concerned about potential unexpected event in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2133002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>CBS News Investigative \u200dCorrespondent Raises Concerns About \u200ba \u2064&#8221;Black Swan Event&#8221; in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Catherine Herridge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pompeo-says-hell-run-for-president-in-2024-even-if-trump-does\/\" title=\"Mike Pompeo Says He\u2019ll Run for President in 2024 Even if Trump Does\">senior investigative correspondent<\/a> for CBS News, has sparked alarm \u200bwith her prediction of a potential &#8220;black \u2062swan event&#8221; occurring in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This ominous statement was made during an \u200bepisode \u200dof &#8220;Face the Nation&#8221; when moderator Margaret\u200d Brennan asked the panel to share their bold predictions for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@CBS_Herridge predicts\u200c in 2024, the U.S. may have &#8220;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-join-gop-to-block-biden-from-selling-strategic-oil-reserves-to-china\/\" title=\"Dems Join GOP to Block Biden From Selling Strategic Oil Reserves to China\">national security event<\/a> with high impact \u2063that&#8217;s very hard to predict,&#8221; pointing to ongoing wars and U.S. division \u200das factors creating \u200d&#8221;fertile ground for our adversaries like North Korea, China and Iran&#8221; to take advantage of. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vx8MTnn1W8\">pic.twitter.com\/Vx8MTnn1W8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1738954121233797229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Herridge explained\u2064 that this potential &#8220;national security event with high impact&#8221; is extremely difficult to predict\u2064 due to ongoing global conflicts and internal\u200c issues \u200dwithin the United \u200bStates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only are we facing an enduring,\u200c heightened threat level with \u200bconflicts \u200din \u2063Israel and\u2062 Ukraine,&#8221; Herridge stated, \u200c&#8221;but we are\u200d also deeply divided as a nation in unprecedented ways. This\u200d creates fertile ground for our adversaries like North Korea, China, and Iran, and that&#8217;s what concerns me the most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other panelists also shared their predictions for 2024. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues believes that \u2063crime, particularly violent\u200d crime, will continue to decline across the country \u2064next year.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE \u200bTO \u200bGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Robert\u2062 Costa, \u2063chief election and campaign correspondent for \u2062CBS News, predicted a \u200bpotential crisis within the GOP if former President Donald Trump is convicted of \u200ba felony \u2062and the party has no backup plan for the presidential election. Chief legal correspondent Jan \u200cCrawford speculated that the \u2064Supreme Court will not intervene to protect Trump from criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>CBS News \u200dnational security correspondent David Martin jokingly suggested that he would \u200chave to predict the discovery of\u200b alien life to compete \u200bwith the other shocking predictions.\u2064 However,\u2062 he settled \u200don the idea of North Korean\u200c leader Kim Jong Un reaping the rewards of sending munitions to Russia, as reported by the White House in October, such\u200d as technical aid for their nuclear\u2063 weapons program.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan concluded \u2062the discussion by emphasizing\u200c the uncertainty surrounding \u2062the future. She stated, &#8220;The only certainty\u2064 is uncertainty. Anyone who claims to know exactly what will happen in this election\u200b and how\u200d it \u200dwill unfold over the next year is simply trying to sell you something. There are countless variables that we are all monitoring and considering. But it&#8217;s also why none of us will be getting much \u200bsleep in the coming months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have internal\u2062 divisions within\u2062 the United States created vulnerabilities for external adversaries to exploit and weaken\u2062 the country<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Also have internal divisions within the United States that provide fertile ground for our adversaries to take \u2064advantage\u2064 of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Herridge specifically mentioned North Korea, China, and \u2063Iran as potential adversaries who may exploit this \u200bsituation. These countries have long been\u2064 seen\u2062 as threats to\u2064 U.S. national security, and their actions in recent years have only heightened concerns.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea, under \u200dthe leadership of Kim Jong-un, has continued to develop its nuclear capabilities despite \u2064international sanctions and diplomatic\u2063 efforts. It has repeatedly conducted missile tests, showing the ability to \u2062reach not only\u200d neighboring countries but \u200calso potentially the \u2063United States. The unpredictable\u2062 nature of the regime and its willingness to disregard international\u200c norms further fuels anxiety about\u200d the potential for a major security \u200ccrisis.<\/p>\n<p>China, on the other hand, has steadily grown its \u200deconomic and military power over the past few decades. Its assertive actions in the South China Sea and its increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan \u2063have raised\u2062 concerns\u200d about its intentions and ambitions. The ongoing trade war between \u200bChina and the United\u200b States has further strained relations between \u2064the two \u2063countries, and the potential for a major conflict \u2063cannot be ruled out.<\/p>\n<p>Iran,\u200c a longtime adversary of the United States, is another potential source of concern. The nuclear deal reached in 2015\u200b was\u2064 seen as a step towards improving relations and preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. However, with the withdrawal of the United States from the \u200bdeal and the subsequent increase in tensions, the situation has become more volatile. Iran&#8217;s support for proxy groups in the Middle East and its strategic interests in the \u200dregion\u200c add another layer of \u200ccomplexity to an already fragile situation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition \u200cto these external threats, Herridge\u200d also highlighted the internal\u200d divisions within the United States that make the country vulnerable. Political polarization, social\u2062 unrest, and a lack of trust in institutions have eroded the country&#8217;s unity and\u200c strength. These internal \u200bconcerns create opportunities for adversaries\u200c to exploit and weaken the \u2062United\u2063 States.<\/p>\n<p>While Herridge&#8217;s prediction may be \u200bworrisome, it is important to remember \u200dthat it is\u2064 just a forecast. The future is uncertain, and events may unfold differently than anticipated. However, her statement serves as a reminder of the\u2064 challenges and risks that the United States and the world face in \u2063the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for policymakers, intelligence agencies, and the public to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing\u2064 these threats. Diplomatic efforts, \u2063international cooperation, and domestic unity are key to mitigating the\u2063 risks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedens-government-does-not-plan-to-hold-referendum-on-possible-nato-membership\/\" title=\"Sweden\u2019s Government Does Not Plan to Hold Referendum on Possible NATO Membership\">ensuring national security<\/a>. Only through a comprehensive \u2064and coordinated approach can the United\u2062 States navigate the uncertain waters ahead and safeguard its \u200dinterests \u200dand \u200dvalues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catherine Herridge, CBS News&#8217; senior investigative correspondent, expressed worry about a potential &#8220;black swan event&#8221; in 2024. During her appearance on &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; Herridge shared her unsettling prediction when asked by moderator Margaret Brennan. Her outlook was somber, hinting at a foreboding future<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2133003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2133002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2133002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2133003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2133002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2133002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2133002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}