Trump safe after second assassination attempt, authorities say | VOANews

Donald Trump is safe after what officials say was the second, unsuccessful assassination attempt in two months. The FBI took the lead after Sunday’s shooting with the suspect in custody -- and with Americans facing another dramatic event in what is already a high-stakes, high-drama election.


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[Clippysbookclub]

Is the narrator trying not to wake up her roommates? Speak up lol

[MrDlt]

This is getting to be like those old Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies, with someone waiting for him every time he comes home.

[albertorozco]

Seems like someone is seriously disturbed that Mr Trump may get elected.

[gusseven]

Honestly, kind of surprised that this has only happened twice to date.

[Hellachellamella]

So the secret service did a great job… but did not terminate the threat

[tmplblck]

Anything with a curved magazine:

News: IT'S AN AK-47!

[rapid]

The Georgia school tragedy didn’t even get this much coverage and 4 lives were lost

[jmn]

“We have an agent go one hole ahead” great let’s tell everyone exactly the protocol so everyone knows going forward

[josuesegura]

God knows the reality behind all this drama,

[tbthom]

There’s no way assassins (getting that close) missed TWICE. There’s simply no way….. AND using the same guns he has been trying to protect? Is this real life?

[mymadnessworld]

Alright this is just getting embarrassing now c'mon

[jrambo]

Sure! And if you believe that, I've got some Oceanfront property in Arizona!

[MrNewstyle]

It’s extremely interesting that another Republican voter took aim at Donald Trump. It’s almost as if there’s some level of orchestration going on behind the scenes.

[NgJackal]

That does not look like an AK, more like a SKS.

[marvinwilliams]

3-5 football fields away and he was spotted in a bush 🤔🤔🤔🤨🧐

[MauiBoyTrav]

The media and the RNC rhetoric is stirring everyone up, freaking them out. Y'all need to knock off the fearmongering and violent talk.

[luminlush]

It's a tragedy that a deranged terrorist Felon that endangered the lives of entire community in Springfield Ohio and still remains at large. What a terrifying threat Americans are forced to deal with. What would you do to protect your family, community and country?!! 💓

[franktaylor]

Conspiracy material, that's all this is, nothing else.

[trulycrystalknight]

Trump needs better bodyguards and secret service.

[mikebaker]

Apparently the sun was in the sky today...but I'm not a scientist