Trump camp looks to ease tensions after failed assassination attempt

Trump camp looks to ease tensions after failed assassination attempt – CBS News Watch CBS News Those working closely with former President Donald Trump on his reelection bid are hoping to cool things off following Saturday’s failed assassination attempt. Several key Trump allies, including his wife Melania, have issued statements and Trump’s own camp sent

Trump shot at rally in failed assassination attempt. Here’s what we know.

Former President Donald Trump was shot and injured in an assassination attempt on Saturday night that also killed a spectator and critically injured two others. Snipers killed the shooter, a 20-year-old man, after he fired eight rounds at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The former president could be seen touching his ear as the shooting

Full transcript of “Face the Nation,” July 14, 2024

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga Ed O’Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, and Robert Costa, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Coloardo Sam

FBI, Secret Service investigating motive of Trump rally shooter

The FBI and Secret Service on Sunday are investigating the possible motive of the gunman who opened fire during former President Donald Trump’s rally, grazing the former president’s ear and leaving a bystander dead.  Snipers “neutralized” the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, not far from the Butler County site of Trump’s rally. 

Ex-classmate of Trump rally shooter describes him as “normal boy”

Washington — The gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, was rejected from his high school’s rifle team, according to a former classmate. The classmate, Jameson Myers, graduated in 2022 with the gunman, whom the FBI identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, age 20. Myers was a member

Ex-Secret Service official says sources said agency had “adequate amount of time” to prepare

Ex-Secret Service official says sources said agency had “adequate amount of time” to prepare – CBS News Watch CBS News A.T. Smith, former Secret Service deputy director and CBS News national security contributor, tells “Face the Nation” that sources told him the agency had an “adequate amount of time” to prepare for former President Donald

Cybersecurity expert urges social media sites to “act responsibly and step in as appropriate”

Cybersecurity expert urges social media sites to “act responsibly and step in as appropriate” – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News cybersecurity Expert Chris Krebs tells “Face the Nation” that in the aftermath of the shooting at a Trump rally that grazed the former president’s ear, social media platforms need to “act responsibility and