The Latest: FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw ‘target of opportunity’

A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity.”

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are kicking off a two-day bus tour in Georgia on Wednesday that will snake through rural areas in the southern part of the state before culminating in a big rally in the coastal city of Savannah.

The Democratic ticket will meet with supporters, campaign staff, small business owners and voters.

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Harris’ campaign bus comes with Secret Service protection

Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are hitting the road in Georgia by bus — but it’s not just any campaign bus.

This one is an armored U.S. Secret Service vehicle driven by agents that comes with lights and sirens and secure communications. It’s wrapped in bright blue and emblazoned with “Harris Walz” in white on the side.

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