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 5:15 Why political violence and violent threats are on the rise in the United States By Ali Rogin Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab,… Continue watching
Jul 14 Gunman pointed rifle at local officer before firing at Trump during rally, sources tell AP By Julie Carr Smyth, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Not long before shots rang out at Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police, according to two law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Jul 14 Attendee killed at Trump rally was a former fire chief who shielded his family from gunfire By Associated Press The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the… Continue reading
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 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
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