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
Jul 14 Watch 7:59 As RNC looms, what to know about the political fallout of the Trump rally shooting By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins As lawmakers and delegates gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week to officially nominate Trump for the 2024 presidential race, what was meant to be a celebration has taken on a different tone in the wake of… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 5:10 How Trump's assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Reagan in 1981 By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these… Continue watching
Jul 14 A look at past presidential assassination attempts in American history By Darlene Superville, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates. Here's a look at some of them. Continue reading
May 16 Fico assassination attempt stokes fears of violence and uncertainty in June EU elections By Raf Casert, Associated Press The sheer violence of five shots targeted at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico merely for doing his job had a whole continent worried ahead of the June 6-9 polls. Continue reading