Suspect charged with Trump assassination attempt
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The episode renewed questions about political violence and the security measures necessary to protect a president who has been the target of multiple assassination attempts. In a federal affidavit unsealed on Monday,
President Trump is escorted out by security personnel during the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. (REUTERS / Reuters) The man who is accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate President Trump.
Prominent people in the MAGAverse have recently revived the baseless claim that the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt on Donald Trump was “staged.” CNN’s Word of the Week explores what exactly staging an assassination would entail.
Days after the WHCD attack, Rosie O’Donell seems to think it was a staged performance and not a legitimate assassination attempt.
The man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed last year in South Florida tried to stab himself with a pen after a federal jury handed down the guilty verdict Tuesday afternoon. Ryan Routh was convicted on all five counts he ...
In 2024, two separate attempts were made on presidential candidate Donald Trump, underscoring how volatile modern politics can be. While such events feel shocking in the moment, assassination attempts have appeared throughout American history. From sitting ...
Republicans demanded swift Secret Service funding after the third apparent assassination attempt on Trump amid the DHS shutdown.