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#10 First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Former President Donald Trump Campaigning in Pittsburgh on Same Day - Chilekasi Adele for CBS News, and Susan Crabtree on X
It's going to be a busy political day in western Pennsylvania with both former President Donald Trump and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in town this afternoon. The former president will be campaigning in Butler County today - holding a rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds. That will be at 5 p.m. on Evans City Road in Butler. Then, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be in Pittsburgh with the White House announcing on Wednesday she will speak at an Italian Sons and Daughters dinner. That will also be at 5 p.m. She's expected to arrive at Pittsburgh International Airport an hour before the event. This marks the First Lady's third visit to Pittsburgh this summer. Of course, it's a busy time for politics in the Commonwealth because, as usual, Pennsylvania is a battleground state in the upcoming presidential election...
#9 Grateful, Defiant Trump Recounts Surviving ‘Surreal’ Assassination Attempt at Rally: ‘I’m Supposed to Be Dead’ - Michael Goodwin for The New York Post, and Jack Paso and Jason Stands for Truth on X
A grateful and at times defiant Donald Trump told The Post Sunday he’s “supposed to be dead” as he recalled the harrowing moment a would-be assassin shot at him at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. The former president shared the “very surreal experience” that nearly ended his life during an interview aboard his private plane en route to Milwaukee for the GOP National Convention. “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this; he called it a miracle,” said Trump, who was sporting a large, loose white bandage that covered his right ear. His staff insisted that no photos be taken. “I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead,” Trump said. “I’m supposed to be dead.”
#8 Citing His Recent Comments, Republicans Blame Joe Biden for Donald Trump Rally Shooting - Bailey Schulz for USA Today, and Eagle Wings and Wyntre on X
A number of Republicans are pointing fingers at President Joe Biden after the shooting of former President Donald Trump at a political rally on Saturday, with some citing Biden’s recent statement that “it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” Biden told donors in a private phone call on Monday that Trump was running from his record and that Democrats "can't go another day without explaining what he's doing.""We can't waste any more time being distracted," Biden said, pointing out that the election was just four months away...
#7 House Democrat: ‘Hyperbolic’ Rhetoric About Election Makes Violence ‘Unsurprising’ - Sarah Fortinsky for The Hill, and Jim Hanson, John Solomon, and I Meme Therefore I Am on X
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) called on elected officials to drop the “hyperbolic threats about the stakes of this election” in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump. In a multiple-post thread on the social platform X, the moderate Democrat chastised his fellow politicians for portraying their political opponents as “diabolical caricatures bent on destroying the country” and as “enemies who would ruin us, to be defeated at all costs.” “In this light, a rise of politically motivated violence in America is sadly unsurprising,” Golden wrote on X.
#6 Pennsylvania State Police Identify Victims Shot During Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump - Commonwealth of PA, NBC News on YouTube, and Unapologetic Crypto Man, and Rob Schneider on X
The Pennsylvania State Police today released the names of the three attendees shot during the attempted assassination of former President Trump at yesterday’s rally in Butler County. The deceased victim was identified as Corey Comperatore, 50, of Sarver, PA. The second victim has been identified as 57-year-old David Dutch of New Kensington, PA, who is currently listed in stable condition. The third victim was identified as 74-year-old James Copenhaver of Moon Township, PA. He is also listed in stable condition. “These victims and their families are certainly in our thoughts today,” said Colonel Christopher Paris, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner. “The Pennsylvania State Police continue to work tirelessly alongside our federal, state, and local partners as this investigation continues.”
#5 Trump Has Rewritten His RNC Speech After Being the Target of an Attempted Assassination - Associated Press, and Danas Muse, and Joel Pollak on X
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 the firmament of the American political system, causing at least a temporary detente in a heated presidential campaign expected to resume again in earnest amid the pageantry of the upcoming Republican National Convention...
#4 ‘Morning Joe’ Pulled From Air Monday Because of Trump Shooting - Oliver Darcy for CNN, and Mark Davis, and Mark Hammer on X
MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The progressive news network confirmed the decision to preempt its influential and top-rated morning show after a CNN inquiry Sunday evening. The network said the show will resume airing Tuesday. The decision by MSNBC to leave one of its most recognizable programs on the sidelines amid a seismic politics-driven news cycle, with the Republican National Convention getting underway in the wake of the Saturday shooting at Trump’s campaign rally, is certain to raise eyebrows...
#3 Secret Service Director, DEI Hiring Under Scrutiny in Wake of Trump Security Lapses - Matt Delaney for The Washington Times, and Libs of TikTok, Benny Johnson, and Vince Langman on X
The attempted assassination Saturday of former President Donald Trump and what some critics see as a harried response by some of the female agents on his detail are spurring new scrutiny of the Secret Service’s focus on diversity hires. Social media on Sunday was awash with pointed criticism of the female agents, who, in videos and photos, seemed to be slow to cover Mr. Trump during the chaotic shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania...
#2 In the Wake of Trump’s Attempted Assassination, Investigators Search for Clues Around the Motive - AP News, and Disinformation Expert Lizzy, Dan Linnaeus, Fox 5 Atlanta, and Tara Bull on X
The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at Saturday’s rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event. The tip sparked a frantic search, but officers were unable to find him before he managed to get on a roof, where he opened fire. In the wake of the shooting that killed one spectator, investigators were hunting for any clues about what may have drove Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, to carry out the shocking attack. The FBI said they were investigating it as a potential act of domestic terrorism, but the absence of a clear ideological motive by the man shot dead by the Secret Service led conspiracy theories to flourish...
#1 Florida Judge Dismisses the Trump Classified Documents Case - NBC News, and General Mike Flynn, DC Draino, and Thomas Massie on X
The Florida judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents trial dismissed the case against the former president Monday on the grounds that the appointment of and funding for special counsel Jack Smith was illegal. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump nominee, said in her 93-page decision that Smith's appointment was "unlawful" and unconditional. "The clerk is directed to close this case," the judge wrote...
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The Photographer Who Took Iconic Photo of Bullet Near Trump’s Ear Explains How He Got the Picture - CNN, and Mel Gibson News on X
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Doug Mills discusses his iconic photo of a bullet passing by former President Trump's ear and the chaos he witnessed at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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