Trump Faults Biden And Harris For Assassination Attempt Without Evidence

Former President Donald Trump pinned blame for the assassination attempt against him on his political opponents but offered no evidence over the course of an hourlong interview with former talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw that was shared Tuesday.

In the same interview, Trump complained, ironically, that political rhetoric in the country had gotten too intensely heated.

Though Trump has accused President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of preventing him from having greater Secret Service protection in the weeks after Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at Trump during an outdoor rally, his new comments go a step further.

The FBI said Wednesday that it believes Crooks saw Trump as a “target of opportunity,” as the gunman had searched online for information about both Biden and Trump in the month beforehand and had no clear ideological motivation.

Trump spoke extensively about the July 13 shooting with McGraw.

“You know, when this happened, people would ask, ‘Whose fault is that?’ I think to a certain extent it’s Biden’s fault, Harris’ fault. And I’m the opponent,” he said.

“Look, they were weaponizing the government against me. They brought in the whole DOJ to try and get me,” Trump went on, referring to the Department of Justice and his false claim that Biden is secretly orchestrating Trump’s many legal woes.

“They weren’t too interested in my health and safety. I would be, if I were in their position. But they weren’t very interested. And they were always making it very difficult to have proper staffing in terms of Secret Service,” he told McGraw.

After ending his talk show last year, McGraw launched a conservative news and entertainment network, Merit Street Media. He has not been a licensed doctor for nearly two