{"id":628,"date":"2024-07-14T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/?p=628"},"modified":"2024-07-14T16:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T13:36:14","slug":"the-attempted-assassination-of-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/the-attempted-assassination-of-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump: What is Known So Far After The Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump\" class=\"wp-image-634\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/image.png 768w, https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/image-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">| As Trump was being led away by security, he shouted: Fight!&#8221; | Photo: Gene J. Puskar | AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has become a major global news story, capturing the attention of media outlets worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moment Trump shot in apparent &amp;apos;assassination attempt&amp;apos;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fhsKTv-TxHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>Victims<\/strong> <strong>of the attempted assassination<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania,<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/en\/trump-shot-at-us-election-campaign-rally\/\"> Donald Trump was shot<\/a> and wounded in the ear. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and is now recovering at his home in New Jersey. Trump is reported to be in good condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Strong and resilient. He will never stop fighting for America. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B9yR3SLQJV\">pic.twitter.com\/B9yR3SLQJV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Margo Martin (@margomartin) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/margomartin\/status\/1812345759959760975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">| Trump&#8217;s first appearance since the assassination attempt and the hospital |<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump&#8217;s survival is being regarded as both a stroke of luck and a miracle. The FBI has classified the shooting as an attempted murder. &#8220;This incident is being treated as an assassination attempt,&#8221; stated FBI spokesperson during a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to Trump, there were three other victims: one person was killed, and two others were seriously injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><strong><strong>The Man Who Shot Donald Trump and the Crime Scene<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a4 The shooter was killed by a sniper providing security for Trump. The FBI identified the assailant as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, located near Butler, where the assassination attempt took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-\u0441\u043d\u0430\u0439\u043f\u0435\u0440\u044b-\u0422\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f.png\" alt=\"Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump\" class=\"wp-image-10452\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">| Snipers killed the shooter | PHOTO: AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/14\/us\/trump-shooting-thomas-matthew-crooks-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN reported<\/a> that Crooks graduated from high school in 2022, and these elections would have been the first in which he was eligible to vote. Like Trump, he was a registered Republican. However, a video circulating on social media allegedly shows Crooks sitting in a car, stating to the camera, &#8220;My name is Thomas Matthew Crooks. I hate Republicans, I hate Trump, and guess what? You got the wrong guy.&#8221; This video was reportedly recorded on the eve of the assassination attempt. The authenticity of the video has not been confirmed by U.S. authorities, and it may be a hoax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroomin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0422\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0441-\u041c\u044d\u0442\u044c\u044e-\u041a\u0440\u0443\u0441.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10445\" style=\"width:838px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">| Allegedly Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who shot Trump | PHOTO: social media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u27a4 The shooting was allegedly from an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, from the roof of a high-rise building that is about 100 to 130 meters from the rally site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators believe Crooks acted alone, but the investigation is still ongoing and nothing is definite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has become a major global news story, capturing the attention of media outlets worldwide. Victims of the attempted assassination During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was shot and wounded in the ear. 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