Jul 14 WATCH: Biden addresses the nation after receiving briefing on Trump rally shooting By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after Saturday's apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack. Continue reading
Jul 14 Read Melania Trump’s full statement after Donald Trump injured in shooting at rally By News Desk and Associated Press Former first lady Melania Trump released a public statement Sunday after her husband, former President Donald Trump, was injured in an apparent assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 14 The FBI named a suspect in the Trump assassination attempt. Here’s what we know By Michael Biesecker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburg suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee was killed. Continue reading
Jul 14 How could a gunman get close enough to shoot and injure Trump? The Secret Service is investigating By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The gunman, who officials said was killed by Secret Service personnel, fired multiple shots at the stage from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue,” the agency said. Continue reading
Jul 14 5 things to know about the Trump rally shooting By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press The FBI early Sunday identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 14 Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting Trump By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Global leaders expressed concern Sunday over an assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others. Continue reading
Jul 14 Live updates: Officials say Trump rally shooter was 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania By Associated Press Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after what law enforcement officials are treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Officials said the man who opened fire was a 20-year-old from Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jul 13 What political leaders have said about the Trump rally shooting By Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged to update the public on whether he speaks with former President Donald Trump, as well as additional details about the investigation. Continue reading
Jul 13 Milwaukee’s Democrats conflicted over hosting Trump and Republican National Convention By Scott Bauer, Associated Press It didn't help smooth things over with wary Democrats after Trump used the word "horrible" when talking about Milwaukee just a month before the convention. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Biden condemns shooting at Trump rally, ‘no place for this kind of violence’ By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Julie Carr Smyth, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press “There's no place in America for this type of violence,” President Joe Biden, who is running against Trump as the presumptive Democratic nominee, said in remarks. “It’s sick. It’s sick.”… Continue reading