Nation Sep 25 Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died By Gene Johnson, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 Man representing himself in alleged Trump assassination attempt plans to call just 3 witnesses Seasoned prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida rested their case Friday afternoon after spending seven days questioning 38 witnesses in an attempt to make sure Routh spends the rest of his life in prison. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Sep 08 Jury selection begins in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a rifle through the shrubbery as Trump played golf at his West Palm Beach country club. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Dec 25 Judge delays trial of man accused in Florida Trump assassination attempt Routh's charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate carries a potential life sentence in the event of a conviction. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Nation Oct 17 Watch 6:23 Independent review urges Secret Service shake-up after security failures In a blistering report, an independent panel is calling for an overhaul of the Secret Service. The bipartisan panel was commissioned by President Biden after the July assassination attempt on former President Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the findings and recommendations… By Amna Nawaz
Oct 02 Butler still struggles with aftermath of assassination attempt ahead of Trump's return By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Donald Trump is returning this weekend to the town where an assassin's bullet grazed his ear in July. Continue reading
Sep 26 Melania Trump wants people to stop calling her husband a 'threat to democracy' By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press In her first interview in more than two years, former first lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband’s survival in two attempts on his life as “miracles” and blamed the media for “fueling a toxic atmosphere” and empowering those… Continue reading
Sep 24 FBI: Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested for possessing child sexual abuse images By Associated Press An FBI official says in court papers that Oran Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, North Carolina, home "in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation."… Continue reading
Aug 02 Few Americans trust Secret Service following Trump assassination attempt, AP-NORC poll says By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Only around three in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can keep the presidential candidates safe from violence before the election. Continue reading