Trump reveals his scar to Joe Rogan from when bullet ‘zicked’ his ear during first assassination attempt
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Trump reveals his scar to Joe Rogan from when bullet ‘zicked’ his ear during first assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump flashed the scar he received from a would-be assassin’s bullet to comedian Joe Rogan during his highly anticipated interview that was released Friday night. Trump, 78, said being shot made him a “tougher guy” as he showed off the bullet wound during his nearly three-hour appearance…

FBI ‘stonewalling’ Trump attempted assassination task force, member says
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FBI ‘stonewalling’ Trump attempted assassination task force, member says

With few details still known about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin of former President Trump, one member of the House task force probing the assassination attempt is saying the FBI has not been forthcoming with their investigation. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., a member of the Bipartisan Assassination Task Force, appeared on…

Secret Service failed to ensure safeguards were in place at Trump’s Pa. rally that could have blocked shooter’s view: report
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Secret Service failed to ensure safeguards were in place at Trump’s Pa. rally that could have blocked shooter’s view: report

Secret Service agents failed to ensure that proper safeguards were in place that could have obstructed Donald Trump’s would-be assassin’s view of the former president at the campaign rally in Butler, Pa., according to a scathing internal investigation. Plans were discussed by agents with Secret Service headquarters and the Pittsburgh…

Trump defends female Secret Service agent who was criticized after assassination attempt
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Trump defends female Secret Service agent who was criticized after assassination attempt

Donald Trump praised the female Secret Service agent who “bravely” shielded him during his attempted assassination, saying she “wanted to take a bullet,” after critics suggested she was too small to effectively protect the 6-foot-3 former president. Trump praised the female agent’s actions during the July 13 attempt on his…

Trump’s Secret Service claims it wasn’t warned of suspicious person at rally
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Trump’s Secret Service claims it wasn’t warned of suspicious person at rally

Members of ex-President Donald Trump’s Secret Service detail have lodged complaints that they were not informed that local cops were tracking a suspicious person at the Pennsylvania rally where a gunman shot him in the ear, according to a report. The detail complained to agency brass that it was not…

Assassination attempt reframed the presidential race — and Trump himself
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Assassination attempt reframed the presidential race — and Trump himself

The image taken by photographer Evan Vucci is so perfect at first I thought it was doctored.  Donald Trump, larger than life, stretches toward the sky in the act of shaking a defiant fist, bloodied but still formidable, still a fighter, while an enormous American flag covers the background and,…

Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks flew drone over Pa. rally site hours before deadly shooting: report
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Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks flew drone over Pa. rally site hours before deadly shooting: report

Donald Trump’s 20-year-old would-be assassin allegedly used a drone to aerially scope out the Pennsylvania fairgrounds ahead of the Republican presidential nominee’s speech hours as part of his sinister plot last weekend, according to a report. Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks programmed the drone to fly over the Butler Farm Showgrounds…

Secret Service didn’t have enough ‘resources’ to protect Trump
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Secret Service didn’t have enough ‘resources’ to protect Trump

The Secret Service Follies continue, with whistleblowers now telling Congress that the agency was stretched too thin after President Biden’s NATO summit to adequately protect former President Donald Trump on July 13.  At a July 8 meeting with the FBI, Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Tim Burke revealed the…

Trump started his new tone of ‘unity’ for campaign, America with profound message in RNC 2024 speech
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Trump started his new tone of ‘unity’ for campaign, America with profound message in RNC 2024 speech

Donald Trump’s promise to usher in “a new era of safety, prosperity and freedom for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed” would seem fanciful in almost any other moment in American history.  So, too, his vow to “bring back the American dream” and heal “the discord and division…