MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Former President Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee have emphasized that the party’s upcoming convention will “proceed” following the deadly shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as...
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Trump rally shooting: 5 key details so far
An attempted assassination of former President Trump took place on Saturday in Pennsylvania, shocking the world as the presumptive Republican nominee escaped death by what seemed like inches. Trump was led offstage from the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally with blood pouring from his right ear, but not before raising his fist and gesturing to the crowd...
Dem congressman says staff member no longer employed for ‘don’t miss next time’ post after Trump shooting
A staff member of Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson is “no longer” in the congressman’s employment after allegedly posting “don’t miss next time,” after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump on Saturday evening. “I was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment,” Mississippi...
How Secret Service protocol has changed amid presidential assassination attempts through the years
On Saturday evening, July 13, 2024, Republican candidate former President Trump was shot and a bullet pierced his ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Secret Service agents surrounded Trump following the assassination attempt and quickly escorted him from the stage at Butler Farm Show grounds. Trump covered his ear and ducked after he...
Republican National Convention security tightens following Trump assassination attempt
The Republican National Convention (RNC) is going on as planned following the attempted assassination of President Trump, and heightened security can be seen around the venue expecting tens of thousands of people. “Multiple layers of security and several perimeters to get through in order to get inside,” Fox News’ Bill Melugin posted to X early...
Would-be Trump assassin had explosives in car parked near rally, bomb making materials at home: sources
The man authorities say attempted to assassinate former President Trump had explosives inside his car, found parked near the Pennsylvania rally, and bomb making materials at his home, sources tell Fox News. There were explosives, including an IED, found inside a car driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks found parked near the scene of the Trump...
Biden says politics must never be 'a literal battlefield' or 'killing field' in post-Trump shooting address
President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night, saying the attempted assassination of former President Trump is forcing Americans to “take a step back” and calling on all sides to “lower the temperature in our politics.” “My fellow Americans, I want to speak to you tonight about the need for us...
Senate Homeland Security committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt and security failure
The Senate is opening an investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump and the security failures that led to it. Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., will lead the investigation after shots were fired on Saturday night at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving Trump bloodied...
Swing district Dem calls out parties' 'dangerous lies': 'Democracy or authoritarianism'
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, penned a lengthy thread on X about the hyperbole in American politics, urging politicians to stop framing their opponents as “fascists.” The vulnerable Democrat congressman took to X to denounce the current path that he says the country is on, adding that leaders need to guide America down a different one....
Fetterman sets politics aside after Trump assassination attempt, says US must 'turn down … the temperature'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says the U.S. has to “turn down … the temperature” following President Trump’s attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday. The senator referred to the shooting as a “dark day” and “tragedy” during an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday morning. Fetterman said it might be necessary for...









