Trump and the recurring assassin
Third assassination attempt on US President in under two years.
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saturday evening's shooting was the third assassination attempt on donald trump in under two years. the latest incident happened at a campaign event, though the blurb doesn't name the location or the suspect. the previous two attempts occurred in july 2024 at a rally in butler, pennsylvania, and in september 2024 at his west palm beach golf course. in the butler shooting, trump was grazed in the ear by a bullet; the gunman was killed by secret service snipers. the september attempt was thwarted when an agent spotted a rifle barrel poking through a fence. secret service protocols have been tightened repeatedly since the first attempt, including increased use of drones and ballistic glass. no details on the saturday shooter or injuries have been released yet.
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