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Trump assassination attempt reveals a major security breakdown – but doesn’t necessarily heighten the risk for political violence, a former FBI official explains

As investigators analyze what led 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former president Donald Trump – and how Crooks was able to fire at the former president at a heavily patrolled event on July 13, 2024, one thing is clear, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…

The Conversation

Secret Service protocols scrutinized following Trump assassination attempt

"It was a basic oversight, but a catastrophic one," a former Secret Service agent told Axios.

Axios

Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire

Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect

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Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records

A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune had sued for access to the records.

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How is the attempted assassination of Donald Trump being investigated?

The motives of US shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks remain unknown amid FBI investigation of Trump rally shooting.

Al Jazeera

Gun manufacturers and ammo companies see stocks soar during first trading day after Trump attempted assassination

Shares in major firearm retailers jumped up, some by more than 10 percent, by midday on Monday

The Independent UK

False flags, fake Secret Service agents: Conspiracies take over the internet after Trump assassination attempt

A Secret Service spokesman on Monday debunked one of the most prominent — and outlandish — claims that emerged in the darkest corners of the internet

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Video of apparent King Charles shooting resurfaces after Trump assassination attempt

The then-Prince Charles appeared unphased by what seemed to be an assassination attempt – and simply adjusted his cufflinks

The Independent UK

‘Most tragic day in my time’: Four killed in Alabama nightclub shooting during deadly weekend in Birmingham

A five-year-old boy was among the shooting victims this past weekend

The Independent UK

What to know about the attempt on Trump's life and its aftermath

The FBI is still trying to determine a motive behind the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally

The Independent UK

He stole Guy Fieri’s Lamborghini and nearly killed the girl he tried to impress with it. Now he’ll walk free

Max Wade infamously rappelled from the roof of a San Francisco car dealership and drove away with Guy Fieri’s Lamborghini

The Independent UK

Local cop reportedly encountered Trump shooter on rooftop seconds before he opened fire but retreated

The Butler County Sheriff told CNN that the officer who encountered the shooter did not have forewarning that he’d be armed

The Independent UK

Florida man shot dead by police after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother

The suspect got into a dispute with his grandmother over an Almond Joy she left on his computer

The Independent UK

Rooftop where gunman shot at Donald Trump during campaign rally 'was identified as security risk'

Thomas Matthew Crooks had his father’s AR-style rifle and was perched atop a nearby roof when some rallygoers reportedly pointed him out to local law enforcement

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The Independent UK

Bill Maher says Trump would-be assassin has done ‘so much damage to the left’

Maher told an audience at his comedy show that he “unequivocally denounces” the attempted assassination

The Guardian - US

Focus on Bethel Park as classmates describe suspected Trump gunman

Classmates say 20-year-old was smart and shy, with no particular interest in politics or history of violence

Salon

"Fight!": An instinct to incite

The most incendiary rhetoric came from Trump himself when he raised his fist and pumped it angrily yelling "fight!"

The Independent UK

Senior Democrat fires aide over post urging Trump shooter ‘don’t miss next time’

The staffer worked for high-profile congressman Bennie Thompson, who chaired the January 6 committee hearings and recently introduced a bill that could have stripped Trump of his Secret Service protection

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Evening Standard

Donald Trump assassination bid sparks flood of wild conspiracy theories on social media

Some claim Trump’s assassination attempt was staged or set up by Joe Biden

Marie Claire

Melania Trump has shared a statement following the Donald Trump shooting

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden urges US to reject ‘extremism and fury’ after Trump assassination attempt

The president called for the nation to come together, as the RNC kicks off in Milwaukee. Plus, a DNA discovery that could help cure pancreatic cancer

The Independent UK

Trump’s attempted assassin was rejected from school gun club because he was a ‘bad shooter’

Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was also a member of local sports club – Clairton Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania – which has a 200-yard rifle range

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Donald Trump has a chance to calm US politics

In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, there are scores of urgent questions for the Secret Service to answer. Chief among them is how a man with a rifle was able to get so close to the former president.

The Independent UK

‘I’m supposed to be dead’: Trump describes split-second moment that saved his life as he vows to ‘unite the country’

Trump claimed the shooting had given him new perspective heading into the Republican National Convention, prompting him to tear up his speech lashing out at Joe Biden for a new focus on a bid to ‘unite the country’

Newcastle Herald

'Oh Lordy': Trump assassination attempt amplifies noise around presidential election

An election year is never without drama, but an assassination attempt is hard to ignore.

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