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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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MAGA Narratives about the Trump Assassination Attempt — Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. I am “on vacation” in Italy, but the dramatic news from the U.S. has drawn me back to the computer. — I am not going to comment on the facts of the attempted assassination …
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Trump is injured but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt leaves rally-goer and gunman dead — Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. He quickly ducked behind the podium as agents from his protective detail rushed …
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Live Updates: Biden to Speak to Nation on Failed Assassination Attempt on Trump — The authorities identified the slain gunman and the spectator he killed in the attack Saturday on former President Donald J. Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. Explosive material was said to have been found …
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Democrat push to replace Biden is ‘over’ after Trump assassination attempt, president's allies say: report — Biden's critics have lost ‘all momentum’ due to the attack — The effort to replace President Biden as the Democratic Party's 2024 nominee has lost all momentum and is essentially …
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An Attempt to Kill an Ex-President, Caught in Real Time, Stuns the Country — The shooting targeting Donald J. Trump was the first of its kind in the era of social media, and was followed by a flood of striking images, rich eyewitness accounts and furious, fearful reaction.
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Trumpism Must Be Defeated By Ballots, Not Bullets
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Trump shooting raises questions about security lapses
Trump shooting raises questions about security lapses
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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
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Biden calls for unity after Trump assassination attempt
Biden calls for unity after Trump assassination attempt
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The Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump in Eleven Pictures
The Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump in Eleven Pictures
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Misinformation spreads swiftly in hours after Trump rally shooting
Misinformation spreads swiftly in hours after Trump rally 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 inside the car of suspected Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
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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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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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Trump rally shooting live updates: Shooter was a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, officials say
Trump rally shooting live updates: Shooter was a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, officials say
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Rally shooting spurs bill to boost security for Biden, Trump and RFK Jr.
Rally shooting spurs bill to boost security for Biden, Trump and RFK Jr.
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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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Chloe Meley / Bloomberg:
Gunman in Trump Attack Is 20-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man
Gunman in Trump Attack Is 20-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man
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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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The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator — Violence stalks the president who has rejoiced in violence to others. — When a madman hammered nearly to death the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump jeered and mocked. One of Trump's sons and other close Trump supporters …
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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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Former fire chief shot, killed at Trump rally — PITTSBURGH — The former fire chief for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore, was the person killed in the crowd at the Trump rally in Butler County, Channel 11 has learned. — Trump injured in assassination attempt at rally in Butler; 1 attendee, suspected shooter killed
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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.
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Live updates: Shooter who opened fire at Trump rally dead; Trump injured and spectator killed
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Mississippi congressman's field director says 'don't miss next time' — (The Center Square) - A now-deleted Facebook post by a staffer of Mississippi's lone Democrat congressman appeared to support the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
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