| | The '''Assassination attempt on President Donald Trump''' occurred in Butler, [[Pennsylvania]] on July 13, 2024, while [[President Donald J. Trump]] was on stage at a [[MAGA]] rally campaigning for the [[2024 Presidential election]], and only minutes into his speech when the shooting began. | | The '''Assassination attempt on President Donald Trump''' occurred in Butler, [[Pennsylvania]] on July 13, 2024, while [[President Donald J. Trump]] was on stage at a [[MAGA]] rally campaigning for the [[2024 Presidential election]], and only minutes into his speech when the shooting began. |
| − | According to initial reports from the Secret Service, the shooter fired 5 shots before being killed by a Secret Service sniper.<ref>[[Chris Martenson]]: [https://youtu.be/03AxTE7R5Cg Three Audio Files Align and Agree: There Were Two Shooters] - Peak Prosperity, July 22, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> However, the Pennsylvania state police testified that they recovered 8 shell casings, indicating that 8 shots were fired by the assassin. The FBI Director Christopher Wray absurdly testified that it may not have been a bullet, but shrapnel, that wounded Trump; two weeks after the fact, the FBI admitted that it was obviously a bullet.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2024/07/27/nx-s1-5053981/fbi-trump-bullet-assassination</ref> | + | According to initial reports from the Secret Service, the shooter fired 5 shots before being killed by a Secret Service sniper.<ref>[[Chris Martenson]]: [https://youtu.be/03AxTE7R5Cg Three Audio Files Align and Agree: There Were Two Shooters] - Peak Prosperity, July 22, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> However, the Pennsylvania state police testified that they recovered 8 shell casings, indicating that 8 shots were fired by the assassin. The FBI Director Christopher Wray absurdly testified that it may not have been a bullet, but shrapnel, that wounded Trump; two weeks after the fact, the FBI admitted that it was a bullet, obviously.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2024/07/27/nx-s1-5053981/fbi-trump-bullet-assassination</ref> |
| | Trump was injured by a bullet penetrating his right ear, but not his skull. A spectator died and two were seriously injured. Trump himself dropped down as he heard many bullets and was wounded by one, and then was quickly shielded by the Secret Service. As Trump stood up, he was then shielded by agents.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/assassination-attempt-trump-pennsylvania-rally-leaves-2-hurt-1-dead-including-shooter Assassination attempt on Trump at Pennsylvania rally leaves 2 hurt, 1 dead including shooter]. Former President Trump was quickly surrounded and escorted off stage by Secret Service personnel. By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Brooke Singman, Lucas Y. Tomlinson. ''Fox News'', Published July 13, 2024 6:23pm EDT Updated July 13, 2024 9:08pm EDT</ref> | | Trump was injured by a bullet penetrating his right ear, but not his skull. A spectator died and two were seriously injured. Trump himself dropped down as he heard many bullets and was wounded by one, and then was quickly shielded by the Secret Service. As Trump stood up, he was then shielded by agents.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/assassination-attempt-trump-pennsylvania-rally-leaves-2-hurt-1-dead-including-shooter Assassination attempt on Trump at Pennsylvania rally leaves 2 hurt, 1 dead including shooter]. Former President Trump was quickly surrounded and escorted off stage by Secret Service personnel. By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Brooke Singman, Lucas Y. Tomlinson. ''Fox News'', Published July 13, 2024 6:23pm EDT Updated July 13, 2024 9:08pm EDT</ref> |