Trump leans into divisive rhetoric in first rally since assassination attempt
One week after a bullet nearly took his life, former President Donald Trump delivered a speech filled with divisive rhetoric that was largely in line with his usual tone.
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Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official said Saturday.
Trump rally shooter flew drone to scope out event site hours before opening fire: report
The 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump last week flew a drone over the Butler, Pennsylvania rally site hours before the former president took the stage.
Fears Liberals may have 'abandoned' assault-style gun control efforts: advocacy group
A prominent gun control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing «no tangible progress» on key steps to fulfil the pledge.
Assassination attempt or domestic terrorism? Why Trump’s shooting poses a problem for the FBI
The FBI is investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump as a “potential” case of domestic terrorism, after the former president was shot at by Thomas Matthew Crooks on July 13.
How Americans Justify Political Violence
In August 2022, I attended a gathering of right-wing grassroots organizations at a horse-show complex in Bloomsburg, Pa., a few hours’ drive east of where Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt last weekend. Everyone who went up to speak believed the 2020 election had been stolen from Trump, and now they were discussing what to do about it.
Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with new running mate by his side
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump on Saturday will hold his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, with an event in the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new running mate.
Gunman at Trump Rally Had Drone in Car, Possibly to Scope Out the Site
Investigators found a small drone in the car owned by the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump — and believe it was used to survey the site of Mr. Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa., at least once before the shooting, according to law enforcement officials.