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Multiple Failures, Multiple Investigations: Unraveling The Attempted Assassination Of Donald Trump
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand. His behavior was so odd, so unlike...
Former Secret Service agent explains potential security lapses in Trump assassination attempt
OAKLAND - The Secret Service security planning, areas of responsibility, and communication between Secret Service agents and local law enforcement officers are all under intense scrutiny, as investigators try to determine how a security lapse allowed Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania to climb onto the roof of a building outside the security perimeter of a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and fire shots at former President Donald Trump from about 147 yards away.
Speeches on safety at Republican National Convention fail to address assassination attempt
Milwaukee, Wis. (WTAJ) — “Make America safe again” was the theme Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee. It comes only days after the shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Butler which once again brought the topic of gun violence and gun control to the forefront of political rhetoric. Prominent […]
Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would suggest a motive for an attempted assassination.
Hundreds attend vigil for man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania before visitation Thursday
SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a rally for former President Donald Trump have been urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania seeks to recover. Wednesday’s public event was the first of two organized to memorialize and celebrate Corey Comperatore’s life, with the second to happen Thursday. A sign outside Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, where the vigil for Corey Comperatore was held Wednesday, night read: “Rest in Peace Corey, Thank You For Your Service,” with the logo of his fire company. The 50-year-old died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump gunman Thomas Crooks leaves behind pile of mysteries
BUTLER, Pennsylvania, July 17 (Reuters) - - Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Donald Trump's signature outdoor rallies. Crooks had already been flagged as suspicious by law enforcement. By the time two...
Donald Trump Jr. hails father’s fighting spirit following shooting at Pennsylvania rally
Donald Trump Jr. hailed his father’s fighting spirit in an address to the Republican party faithful in Milwaukee on Wednesday night. The former president Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania during a rally. “So what was my father’s instinct as his...
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since an assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump was injured after Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire at a Butler, Pa. rally. An innocent bystander was killed, as well as the shooter. Here’s what to know about the assassination attempt and its aftermath. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Corey Comperatore, who was fatally shot, “died...
Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday. Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being picked 14th in the league that preseason, leading Capel to win Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors. "The University of Pittsburgh continues to have outstanding leadership. ... I am appreciative of the support they have provided me and my staff as we continue to build a Pitt Men's Basketball program...
Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
SARVAR, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump in a rural area of Pennsylvania shaken by violence perpetrated by a local 20-year-old man. Outside Lernersville Speedway in Sarvar, Pennsylvania, where...
Conditions upgraded for Trump rally shooting victims
Upgraded conditions were reported Wednesday for the two men wounded while a third man was killed and former President Donald Trump escaped serious injury in an assassination attempt Saturday night at Trump’s Butler Farm Show rally. Nikki Buccina, strategic communications advisor for Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital, said the conditions...
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