memeorandum: Trump safe after being targeted in second apparent assassination attempt (CNN)

9:25 AM ET, September 16, 2024

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Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:

Would-be Trump assassin's sniper's nest revealed: Photos show AK-47 rifle, GoPro and backpack in hidden spot — Authorities have released the first photos from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his golf course earlier Sunday. — The photos show alleged gunman …

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Associated Press:

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says … The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican …

Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:

Harris expresses relief Trump safe after gunshots — Vice President Harris on Sunday expressed relief that former President Trump was safe following what the FBI said appeared to be a new assassination attempt on him in Florida. — “I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near …

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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:

FBI Says It's Investigating a Possible ‘Attempted Assassination’ Aimed at Trump — Former President Donald Trump's campaign said he's safe “following gunshots in his vicinity.” The FBI said it's investigating an apparent Trump assassination attempt. — Copy

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Andrea Torres / WPLG-TV:

Martin County Sheriff: Suspect in shooting near Trump in Palm Beach was ‘relatively calm’ during arrest — Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder said his department's deputies arrested a suspect in a shooting the FBI described as a likely attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump on Sunday in Palm Beach County.

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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Man in custody after Trump golf club incident was once convicted of possessing a machine gun

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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden on Trump shooting incident: “There is no place for political violence”

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New York Post:
Trump rushed to safety as Secret Service opens fire on man with AK-47 near golf course

CNN:
Trump safe after being targeted in second apparent assassination attempt

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Stepheny Price / Fox News:
Suspect ‘Ryan Routh’ in custody following second assassination attempt on Trump at Florida golf club

Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?

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NPR:
Trump was targeted in ‘attempted assassination,’ the FBI says

Tanya Lukyanova / Semafor:
In 2023 interview, alleged Trump plotter decried hurdles to get foreign soldiers for Kyiv

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Rachel Pannett / Washington Post:
What to know about the possible assassination attempt at Trump's golf course

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USA Today:
Trump assassination attempt Sunday under investigation: What to know

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New York Times:
Trump Safe After Shooting Reported at His Golf Course

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NBC News:
Trump campaign says former president is safe following possible gunshots in his vicinity

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Tavleen Tarrant / NBC News:
FBI says it is investigating what ‘appears to be an attempted assassination’

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Washington Post:

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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
All eyes on Speaker Johnson for next move on government funding

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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Democrats look to put Republicans in a bind on IVF

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Politico: Why Biden's multibillion-dollar plan to build America's next tech powerhouses is getting starved

Washington Post:
Why House Republicans still can't manage to fund the government

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Kavitha Surana / ProPublica:

Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother's Death Was Preventable. — At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories.

Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:

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Sam Stein / The Bulwark:

Laura Loomer Is the Symptom, Not the Disease — If you're worried about Trump being surrounded by conspiracy theorists right now . . . it's a little late! — OVER THE PAST WEEK, a small number of elected Republicans (along with a few venerable conservative voices) have aired concerns …

Edward Helmore / The Guardian:

JD Vance admits he is willing to ‘create stories’ to get media attention — Republican vice-presidential candidate defends spreading false, racist claims demonizing Haitian immigrants — In a stunning admission, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance said he is willing …

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Luke Garrett / NPR:
Vance defends spreading claims that Haitian migrants are eating pets

New York Times:

Suspected Gunman Said He Was Willing to Fight and Die in Ukraine — Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, told The New York Times in 2023 that he had traveled to Ukraine and wanted to recruit Afghan soldiers to fight there. — Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man who was arrested on Sunday in connection …

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Rolling Stone:

Mike Lindell Group Accused of ‘Impersonating’ Election Cybersecurity Initiative — Lindell's Election Crime Bureau emailed election officials requesting their home addresses and info about how they monitor security threats … Lindell is a prolific supporter of election denial causes …

Discussion: Raw Story

Brittany Gibson / Politico:

Harris to meet with Teamsters for high-stakes endorsement interview — The massive union typically endorses Democrats — but it has been Republican-curious this cycle. — Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Monday to court …

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Judd Legum / Popular Information:

The attack on the legitimacy of the 2024 presidential election has begun — There are 49 days until Election Day in the United States. Although the presidential race remains extremely close, Donald Trump and his allies have escalated their efforts to undermine the results.

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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:

Defense witness for George Floyd murderer appears in pro-Trump ad — The retired police officer makes misleading statements about Kamala Harris's reaction to the violence after Floyd's death. … — Scott Creighton, retired Minneapolis police officer, in an ad released by the pro-Trump group Preserve America PAC on Sept. 12

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