A look at past attacks against U.S. presidents and candidates

A shooting at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday that injured former President Donald Trump has heightened concerns about political violence and increased awareness of past attacks and assassination attempts against presidents and candidates.  In a social media post shared on Saturday night, Trump thanked law enforcement officials for their quick actions after he was “shot

A look at past attacks on U.S. presidents and candidates

An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has heightened concerns about political violence and has increased awareness of past attacks on presidents and candidates.  A gunman, who the FBI identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire at a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing Trump’s ear. The Secret Service confirmed that Crooks

Republicans and Democrats Condemn Shooting at Trump Rally

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush condemned the political violence. Leading politicians on both sides of the aisle have quickly responded to what law enforcement officials told The Associated Press was an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his July 13 rally in Pennsylvania. One attendee was killed and two

Republicans and Democrats Condemn Attack on Trump at Rally

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush condemned the political violence. Leading politicians on both sides of the aisle have quickly responded to what law enforcement officials told The Associated Press was an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his July 13 rally in Pennsylvania. One attendee was killed and two

Biden Offers Prayers for Trump, Condemns Shooting at Pennsylvania Rally

‘There’s no place in America for this kind of violence. It’s sick, it’s sick,’ the president said in a speech. President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Saturday evening after former President Donald Trump was shot and injured during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. “There’s no place in America for this kind