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Iran threat prompted more security at Trump rally as officials warn of potential for copycat attacks
A threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday’s campaign rally, but it was unrelated to the assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, as law enforcement warned of the potential for more violence inspired by the shooting. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne…
Read MoreThree Days After Attempted Assassination, Trump Shooter Remains An Elusive Enigma
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. Even…
Read MoreTrump Heads To Convention As Authorities Investigate Motive, Security In Assassination Attempt
Former President Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life injected fresh uncertainty into an already tumultuous presidential campaign, while President Joe Biden implored Americans to “cool it down” in the final stretch and “resolve our differences at the ballot box.” The opponents’ statements followed an attack that shook…
Read More‘Loner’ and ‘nice’: Complex portrait of gunman in Trump assassination attempt emerges
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is suspected to be the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday, firing several shots and killing at least one spectator, federal and local law enforcement agencies said. The FBI early on Sunday identified the suspect, who was killed at the scene, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, of…
Read MoreGermany Says It Won’t Be Intimidated By Russian Threats After Report On Alleged Assassination Plot
The German government said Friday that it “won’t be intimidated” by Russian attempts to undermine the country’s support of Ukraine, but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate the chief executive of a leading defense company. CNN reported Thursday, citing five unidentified U.S. and Western officials, that American intelligence discovered earlier…
Read MoreA Member Of A German Far-Right Party Stabbed And Wounded In Another Attack On A Politician
A member of a German far-right party was stabbed and wounded in the southwestern city of Mannheim, German news agency dpa reported Wednesday, only days after a knife attack killed one police officer and left five other people injured in the same city. Dpa reported that a candidate with the far-right Alternative for Germany, or…
Read MoreSuspect arrested after breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ residence
A suspect has been arrested after breaking into the Getty House, the official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The break-in occurred around 6:40 a.m. when, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, the suspect smashed a back window to gain entry into the home. Mayor Bass and her family were in the Hancock…
Read MoreWidow, ex-prime minister, former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse
A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued a final report on Monday that indicts his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others. The indictments are expected to further destabilize Haiti as it struggles with a surge in gang…
Read MoreUS Marshals director calls increase in threats to judges and prosecutors ‘a substantial risk to our democracy’
The head of the US Marshals Service is sounding the alarm on a dramatic increase in the number of threats aimed at federal judges and prosecutors, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that the development “constitutes a substantial risk to our democracy.” “I’m deeply concerned with the alarming increase in threats against our judiciary and the violent…
Read MoreLawyers for NH man accused of texting threats to candidates claim First Amendment protection
Lawyers for a New Hampshire man who is accused of threatening to kill three presidential candidates argue that some of the threats are protected by freedom of speech. In a recent court filing, Tyler Anderson, of Dover lawyers, said some text that were sent to one of the campaigns are protected by the First Amendment…
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