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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Suspected Shooter Had Explosive Devices in His Car, Sources Say — Authorities found explosive devices in the car of the man who officials say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the investigation. — The car, which was driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is staring into the abyss — After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, an already existential election is now even more fraught — It is not just Donald Trump who dodged a bullet. Half an inch to the left and the cartridge that grazed Trump's ear would have turned him into a martyr.
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New York Times:
The FBI Identifies Suspected Gunman in Trump Rally Shooting: What to Know — Authorities identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, a town about an hour's drive from the site of the shooting. — The 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump …
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Reuters:
Who is Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter — The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in Saturday's attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally.
NBC News:
Trump rally shooter identified as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man — The FBI identified the shooter, who is dead, as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. A motive was not clear. — Law enforcement authorities have identified the man who made an assassination attempt …
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Associated Press:
Trump rally shooting live updates: Shooter was a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, officials say — Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
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Jessie Yeung / CNN:
FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks — Authorities have identified the gunman involved in the attack against former US President Donald Trump on Saturday as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene after the shooting.
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Kenneth Niemeyer / Business Insider:
Police found explosives inside the car of suspected Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks — Police found explosives in Thomas Matthew Crooks' car after he shot at Donald Trump. — The FBI has identified Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service, as the shooter.
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Washington Post:
Misinformation spreads swiftly in hours after Trump rally shooting — Conspiracy theories swell around false flags, Deep State, Biden and the Secret Service, filling the information vacuum as consumers choose their own reality. — Law enforcement officials quickly launched an investigation …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for their rhetoric
Trump allies immediately blame Biden, Democrats for their rhetoric
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump shooting: ‘Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down’
Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump shooting: ‘Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down’
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Trump shooting reignites lawmakers' fears of violence
Trump shooting reignites lawmakers' fears of violence
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Reuters:
Trump shooting raises questions about security lapses
Trump shooting raises questions about security lapses
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Alexander Marrow / Reuters:
Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trump
Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trump
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
An Attempt to Kill an Ex-President, Caught in Real Time, Stuns the Country
An Attempt to Kill an Ex-President, Caught in Real Time, Stuns the Country
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CBS News:
Trump maintains edge over Biden in battleground states on eve of GOP convention, CBS News poll finds
Trump maintains edge over Biden in battleground states on eve of GOP convention, CBS News poll finds
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ABC News:
Trump says he was shot at rally in assassination attempt; spectator killed and shooter dead
Trump says he was shot at rally in assassination attempt; spectator killed and shooter dead
Politico:
Trump ‘felt the bullet ripping through the skin’ during apparent assassination attempt
Trump ‘felt the bullet ripping through the skin’ during apparent assassination attempt
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Politico:
‘He just won the election’: Hill Republicans predict Trump rally shooting will ease path to White House
‘He just won the election’: Hill Republicans predict Trump rally shooting will ease path to White House
New York Post:
Thomas Matthew Crooks ID'd as gunman who shot Trump during Pa. rally
Thomas Matthew Crooks ID'd as gunman who shot Trump during Pa. rally
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House launches “full investigation” into Trump rally shooting
House launches “full investigation” into Trump rally shooting
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Washington Post:
Biden, Democrats, Republicans denounce shooting at Trump rally
Biden, Democrats, Republicans denounce shooting at Trump rally
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Secret Service Rushed Donald Trump Offstage at His Pennsylvania Rally
Secret Service Rushed Donald Trump Offstage at His Pennsylvania Rally
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Rebecca Morin / USA Today:
Rep. Ronny Jackson nephew injured in Trump rally shooting: What We Know — WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet on his ear in an assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. — The shooting killed one spectator, and seriously injured two others.
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Gary O'Donoghue / BBC:
Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally — A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. — Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.
NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter who opened fire at Trump rally dead; Trump injured and spectator killed
Live updates: Shooter who opened fire at Trump rally dead; Trump injured and spectator killed
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Photo Appears to Capture Path of Bullet Used in Assassination Attempt — Michael Harrigan, a retired F.B.I. special agent, said the image captured by Doug Mills, a New York Times photographer, seems to show a bullet streaking past former President Donald J. Trump.
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Pluralistic:
The true, tactical significance of Project 2025 (permalink) — Like you, I have heard a lot about Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's roadmap for the actions that Trump should take if he wins the presidency. Given the Heritage Foundation's centrality to the American authoritarian project …
Ben Sherwood / The Daily Beast:
The Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump in Eleven Pictures — HISTORY CAPTURED — In just seconds, the bullets fired by a would-be assassin came close to killing Trump and left one person dead and two critically wounded. — The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump unfolded …
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Biden spoke with Trump: White House official — President Biden spoke with Trump, a White House official told ABC News. — Biden also spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy, the official said. —ABC News' Mary Bruce — Male shooter was killed by Secret Service counter-sniper: Source
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden statement on Trump: 'I'm grateful to hear that he's safe and doing well'
Biden statement on Trump: 'I'm grateful to hear that he's safe and doing well'
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