Watch live: Outside White House after Donald Trump shot at rally in ‘assassination attempt’
Watch a live feed outside the White House on Sunday, 14 July, after Donald Trump was shot in the ear at a rally in Pennsylvania.
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The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough to shoot and injure former President Donald Trump at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania, a monumental failure of one the agency’s core duties.
An Attempt to Kill an Ex-President, Caught in Real Time, Stuns the Country
It was the first attempted assassination of a current or former American president in the era of social media, and the conspiracy theories, finger-pointing and campaign gamesmanship moved at the speed of the internet, far faster than the actual facts of what transpired at former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
Trump Wounded in Assassination Attempt as Hail of Bullets Erupts at Campaign Rally
The shots rang out at 6:10 p.m. Former President Donald J. Trump clutched his right ear as blood spurted out, then ducked for cover as supporters screamed and Secret Service agents raced to surround and protect him.
Here’s What Is Known About the Suspected Gunman
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday was identified by the F.B.I. as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Penn., but officials released no additional information about him.
Photo Appears to Capture Path of Bullet Used in Assassination Attempt
In documenting the Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday afternoon that turned into an attempt on a former president’s life, Doug Mills, a veteran New York Times photographer, appeared to capture the image of a bullet streaking past former President Donald J. Trump’s head.
Videos Show Suspect Lying Motionless on Nearby Rooftop After Shooting
Two videos posted on social media that were verified by The New York Times appeared to show the person suspected of shooting at former President Donald J. Trump lying motionless on the roof of a small building roughly 400 feet north of the stage Mr. Trump was speaking from.
Some Political Figures Who Condemned Saturday’s Violence Spoke From Experience
In a striking sign of how deep violence has become embedded in American politics, several of the political figures who condemned the shooting at Saturday night’s rally for former President Donald J. Trump had experienced political violence themselves.