A SWAT sniper at the Trump shooting said his team wasn't briefed and 'had no communication' with the Secret Service before the attack

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Armed and armored law enforcement officers arrive at the stage on July 13, 2024 shortly after a gunman shot Trump's ear and killed one audience member.
The Beaver County SWAT team assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally said they only communicated with Secret Service agents on the ground after the shooting.

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FBI confirms that a bullet or bullet fragment hit Trump during assassination attempt

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Trump looks off-camera with blood on his face just after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
Former President Donald Trump was escorted off-stage with blood on his face after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

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Secret Service director admits Trump shooting was agency's 'most significant failure' in decades

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifying to Congress.

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Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks, the Trump rally shooter?

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The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump, seen with blood on his face, after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The Secret Service surrounds Donald Trump, seen with blood on his face, after an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

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Mark Zuckerberg calls Donald Trump a 'badass' after the former president threatened him with prison

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Donald Trump is a "badass" for surviving his assassination attempt, Mark Zuckerberg has said. But Trump recently threatened Zuckerberg with prison.

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Former classmate says Trump rally shooter was 'a little off' in school

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The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man who shot at former president Donald Trump during his rally on July 13. Here's what we know.

Biden has staked his campaign on painting Trump as a threat to Democracy. That could change after Saturday's shooting.

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President Joe Biden made a plea for unity after former President Donald Trump was wounded at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.

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The Trump shooter's motive remains a mystery, even to those who knew him

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Law enforcement search an address in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, in connection with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. They are yet to uncover a clear motive behind the shooting.

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Former Secret Service agent says counter snipers at Trump rally should have had '360 degree coverage' of surrounding buildings

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Shooting at Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A former Secret Service agent says authorities should have had a comprehensive "site plan" of the event space and surrounding buildings for the rally where a shooter fired at Donald Trump.

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50% of Americans believe political violence is a 'very big problem' in the US after Trump rally shooting

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Secret Service agents converge on Trump on the stage of his Pennsylvania campaign rally, while a uniformed agent stands nearby holding a rifle.
Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally.

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