There have been several reported assassination attempts on Donald Trump, including:
September 6, 2017: Gregory Lee Leingang, a 42-year-old man from North Dakota, attempted to assassinate President Trump in Mandan, North Dakota, while Trump was visiting the state to rally public support. Leingang stole a forklift from an oil refinery and drove toward the presidential motorcade. After the forklift became jammed within the refinery, he fled on foot and was arrested by the pursuing police.
November 2017: A man affiliated with Islamic State (IS), whose name was not revealed, was arrested by the Philippine National Police in Rizal Park, Manila, for reportedly planning to assassinate Trump during the diplomatic ASEAN Summit.
October 2018: A package that contained a pipe bomb was sent to former President Obama at his home in Washington, D.C. The package was intercepted by the Secret Service.
July 13, 2024: Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks was identified by the FBI as the shooter involved in the assassination attempt. He was armed with a firearm and had planned to target Trump.
Recent Attempt
On July 13, 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks was identified by the FBI as the shooter involved in the assassination attempt. He was armed with a firearm and had planned to target Trump.
Aftermath
The FBI is investigating the assassination attempt as an attempted assassination and act of domestic terror. The Secret Service has also launched an investigation into the incident. Trump was taken to a secure location after the shooting and was treated for a minor injury to his ear.
Reactions
President Biden has condemned the attempted assassination and called for unity and calm. “We must not let evil win,” Trump said in a statement. “We must stand strong and united against those who seek to harm us.”
Investigation
The FBI is investigating the assassination attempt as an attempted assassination and act of domestic terror. The Secret Service has also launched an investigation into the incident. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown.
Recent Developments
July 15, 2024: The FBI released a statement saying that they are investigating the assassination attempt as an attempted assassination and act of domestic terror.
July 16, 2024: Trump made his first public appearance since the assassination attempt at the Republican National Convention, where he was met with chants of “fight!” and “USA!”
