Trump assassination attempt

White House dinner shooting prompts scrutiny of Trump security arrangements

The fact that some attendees could hear the shots fired at a Secret Service agent underscored vulnerabilities, even if federal agents appeared to carry out their plan to protect the president.

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Guests take cover after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents when a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel outside the room, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026.
Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, stands handcuffed between two Martin County Sheriff's office deputies after his arrest during a traffic stop near Palm City, Florida, U.S.,

Man found guilty of attempted assassination in plot to kill Trump at Florida golf club

A jury found that Ryan Routh, 59, intended to kill Trump, then a former US president and Republican presidential candidate, when he pointed a rifle through a fence while Trump was golfing.

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Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania after an assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Trial begins for man accused of trying to assassinate Trump, spotlighting US political violence

Ryan Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to five federal charges, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania after an assassination attempt by Thomas Matthew Crooks.

Secret Service botched operation to stop Trump assassination attempt, Senate c'mttee says

The bipartisan Senate committee called for stronger disciplinary actions for the agents present at the July campaign rally in Butler, where Trump was targeted.

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Trump rally gunman flew drone to scope out event site

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate Trump, used a drone to scout the rally site, later firing from a rooftop, killing one and injuring two.

JULY 26, 2024ByMARGAUX JUBIN
Aerial photograph taken 10 minutes prior to an attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt shows body on roof

Crooks was able to crawl across the roof overlooking Trump's rally and fire eight bullets from a semi-automatic rifle before he was fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper.

JULY 24, 2024ByREUTERS
A police officer stands near the body of 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who is identified as the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024 in this still image taken from bodycam video.

US Secret Service chief resigns following Trump assassination attempt - report

Kimberly Cheatle resigned after failing to prevent an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally.

JULY 23, 2024ByREUTERS
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle exits after testifying before a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 22, 2024.

Trump's second coming will spark global mayhem - opinion

The bullet consolidated the martyr’s image that Trump has cultivated all along, but unlike all other martyrs, whose resurrection is only a hope, his second coming will be real.

JULY 19, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

Poll numbers in US show Israeli Jews are deterred by White House Middle East approach - editorial

The political and ideological alignment between Trump and Israel’s right-wing factions further solidifies his appeal among these voters.

JULY 18, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Biden’s quandry following the Trump assassination attempt - opinion

This assassination attempt on Trump is only the latest endeavor to stop him from leading the United States in 2025.

JULY 18, 2024ByRICH BERDAN
A SIGN near the site of last week’s attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, reads: ‘Prayers for Peace – Donald Trump 2024.’ US President Joe Biden’s choice of Kimberly Cheatle to lead the Secret Service is a failure, the writer opines.

Hamas, stop using human shields - opinion

Hamas forces Gazans to stay in targeted areas. The ratio of combatant to civilian casualties in the strikes was only slightly higher than permitted by NATO.

JULY 18, 2024ByHAYIM LEITER
AN FBI Evidence Response Team member works near where a gunman was killed by law enforcement, after presidential candidate Donald Trump’s attempted assassination in Butler, Penn. That attempt and targeted attack of two Hamas members are erroneously receiving similar reactions, the writer states.

Why Trump’s near-death experience could make him a better president - opinion

After joining presidents who survived assassination attempts, Trump can now make history as a president who learned that a country out of control with violence needs a gentler hand to lead it.

JULY 18, 2024BySHMUELY BOTEACH
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE Donald Trump applauds at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earlier this week. The writer believes Trump’s brush with death has been life-changing.

Friend in need is a friend indeed: Vance's Israel support is most welcome - editorial

Without taking sides in the US election, we welcome Vance’s nomination, thank him for supporting Israel in its war against terror, and wish him well.

JULY 17, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) attends an event held by the national conservative political movement, 'Turning Point' in Detroit, Michigan, US, June,16, 2024.

Trump's surging popularity once again proves political assassinations backfire - opinion

Rabin’s funeral consecrated Oslo as his legacy, with then-US president Bill Clinton deeming him “a martyr for peace.” Donald Trump was lucky – the assassin missed.

JULY 17, 2024ByGIL TROY
Twenty-five thousands candles commemorate the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, in Tel Aviv, in 2020. The tragedy consecrated Oslo as his legacy, with then US president Bill Clinton deeming him 'a martyr for peace,' says the writer.