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2:30 AM ET, July 15, 2024

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Associated Press:
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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Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Trump rewrites Republican convention speech to focus on unity not Biden  —  WORLD EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump has completely rewritten his convention speech in light of the assassination attempt against him on Saturday and will call on Thursday for a new effort at national unity.
Politico:
‘Massive security breach’: Secret Service under scrutiny after gunman got clear shot at Trump  —  How a gunman could scale a roof where Trump was speaking prompts calls for investigation.  —  The attempted assassination of Donald Trump represents a glaring failure by the Secret Service …
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Local officer retreated from shooter at Trump rally before shots were fired  —  A local law enforcement officer reportedly encountered the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump before he started shooting.  —  Officials who spoke to the Associated Press on condition …
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Statement on Incident in Butler, Pennsylvania
Jessie Yeung / CNN:
FBI identifies Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks
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NBC News:
Democrats fret about the political fallout from the Trump rally shooting  —  “The presidential contest ended last night,” said a veteran Democratic consultant.  —  MILWAUKEE — In the hours after a would-be assassin fired a bullet through former President Donald Trump's ear, Panfilo DiCenzo …
Discussion: Politico, RedState and ABC News
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Biden to give Oval Office address Sunday evening following Trump shooting
Lloyd Lee / Business Insider:
Biden in Oval Office address calls for calm, says political change happens ‘at the ballot box, not with bullets’
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Shooting Plunges an Already Tumultuous Campaign Into Shock and Uncertainty
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is staring into the abyss
Reuters:
Trump shooting raises questions about security lapses
Gil Duran / FrameLab:
Donald Trump and the language of violence  —  In a shocking act on July 13, a man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.  Trump will recover from his wound but, tragically, a 50-year-old man attending the rally was shot and killed.
Discussion: Let's Address … and The Wrap
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and Breitbart
Ruth Ben-Ghiat / Lucid:
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 …
Discussion: National Review
Catherine Kim / Politico:
An Expert on Political Violence Sees a Way Out of America's Crisis  —  Despite the bitter atmosphere, there are real ways to ease political tensions  —  The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump shocked the nation — but not everyone was totally surprised.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trumpism Must Be Defeated By Ballots, Not Bullets
CBS News:
Kevin McCarthy shares conversation with Trump about shooting injury  —  Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says former President Donald Trump “came so close to losing his life” but somehow remains upbeat.  He shared his conversation with Trump following Saturday's shooting at a Pennsylvania rally.
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Trump campaign's GoFundMe for shooting victims raises more than $1 million
New York Times:
Live Updates: Biden to Speak to Nation on Failed Assassination Attempt on Trump
Washington Post:
Secret Service under scrutiny over gunman's access to a clear Trump view  —  Lawmakers call on agency director to testify before Congress while some current and former agents express shock at the apparent security lapse.
Discussion: New York Post
Journal Sentinel:
Gov. Tony Evers seeks to bar firearms near RNC but the move is unlikely to succeed  —  Jessie Opoien Alison DirrMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has requested that the decision to allow firearms within the soft perimeter of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider ‘staged’ shooting  —  The Scoop  —  The top political adviser to Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman suggested that the attack on Donald Trump could have been “staged,” even as Hoffman was criticized for joking before Saturday's attack about Trump becoming a “martyr.”
 
 
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