Sep 16 Watch 6:33 Secret Service faces more scrutiny after 2nd apparent attempt on Trump’s life By Amna Nawaz The Secret Service is once again facing fallout and scrutiny after the second apparent attempt on former President Trump's life in just over two months. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest developments with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post and author… Continue watching
Sep 16 How a day of golf for Trump changed when Secret Service saw a rifle By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Before the day was out, the nation was sizing up an apparent assassination attempt on the president for the second time in as many months. Continue reading
Aug 28 Gunman who attempted Trump assassination saw Butler rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania rally where he opened fire as a “target of opportunity,”… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 5:36 Acting Secret Service head grilled over failures leading to Trump assassination attempt By Geoff Bennett One week after the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, acting successor Ronald Rowe spent Tuesday morning acknowledging the agency’s failures and trying to reassure Congress during a hearing that the Secret Service is capable and accountable. Rowe was… Continue watching
Jul 29 Trump to be interviewed as part of FBI investigation into his assassination attempt By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The expected interview is part of the FBI's standard protocol to speak with victims of federal crimes during the course of their investigations. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 5:54 Former Secret Service agent provides insight on security failures at Trump shooting By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The Secret Service remains under intense scrutiny after the attempted assassination on former President Trump. Homeland security and congressional probes are underway and the agency’s director, Kimberly Cheatle, is expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 17 Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally under investigation, Homeland Security inspector general says By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The agency said Wednesday the objective is to evaluate the Secret Service's “process for securing” Trump’s Saturday event. No date is given for when the investigation started. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:55 RNC chair on Trump’s convention appearance: ‘It is a miracle that he’s here’ By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Alexa Gold The first night of the Republican National Convention featured former President Donald Trump's first public appearance since he was nearly killed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley about Trump's appearance and the selection of JD Vance… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:18 Photojournalists describe capturing iconic images of Trump rally shooting By Mike Fritz, Sam Lane The assassination attempt on former President Trump immediately sent shockwaves across the nation and through an already tense presidential campaign. It also quickly became an event defined by iconic photographs. We spoke with two of the photojournalists who were covering… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 3:18 What happened during and after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert For the first time in more than four decades, someone who has been president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt. Former President Donald Trump’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, but Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania could make an already… Continue watching