Trump assassination attempt

Trump says '1,000 missiles locked and loaded' if Iran attempts to assassinate him - report

“I’ve left instructions, if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,”  the New York Post cited Trump as saying.

Mourners hold an anti-Trump poster as they gather during funeral ceremonies held for Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 5, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
A person holds a placard with a picture of US President Donald Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the United Nations office, on the day of the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Push for diplomacy continues even as strikes in Iran, Hormuz intensify, US official says

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026

Israel warns US of new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump as tensions in region grow - report

 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024.

Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog finds


Did assassination attempt help Trump to victory in the US Election? - opinion

An assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania nearly altered the course of history. Instead, it might have won him the election.

 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.

Crazy campaign plus catastrophic candidates equals surprisingly normal results - opinion

Sometimes, in the insane world of American politics, a three-ring circus produces the most predictable and boring results.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, US, November 1, 2024.

Suspected Trump assassination plotter has criminal history, ties to Ukraine war

Phone records suggest the suspect may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours, camped out with a rifle and food, according to a criminal complaint filed on Monday.

Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, appears in federal court where he was charged with two gun-related crimes in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. September 16, 2024 in a courtroom sketch.

Suspect in Donald Trump assassination attempt may have been 'politically motivated' ADL says

According to the ADL, by January 2024, Routh backed  Trump's rival Vivek Ramaswamy and called for Nikki Hailey to join the campaign. 

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the spin room, on the day of his debate with Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, September 10, 2024.

Biden vows to invest in Trump's safety after assassination attempt

"I am relieved that the former President is unharmed," Biden wrote.

 U.S. President Joe Biden crosses the South Lawn after exiting Marine One at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2024. Biden spent the night in Wilmington, Delaware.

US arrests man with alleged Iran ties for plotting to assassinate Trump

The goal of Merchant's plot was to target those in the US who were " hurting Pakistan and the world, [the] Muslim world."

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump walks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024.

Bill Maher’s misstep on faith and commentary - opinion

As a Bill Maher fan, I respect his truth-seeking, but his recent monologue on the Trump assassination attempt and religious language missed the mark.

 BILL MAHER arrives at the ‘Vanity Fair’ party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, in 2022. What we can all agree on is that we can’t explain how the world works, says the writer.

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.

 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.

 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.

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.