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The Boys Added Disclaimer After Trump Rally Shooting

Season 4 finale also had a name change

(Newser) - The Season 4 finale of Prime Video's superhero satire The Boys was released just days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump—and it came with a name change and a disclaimer. The finale, originally titled "Assassination Run," was released with the title "Season Four Finale,...

Secret Service Chief Gets Ready for a Grilling
Secret Service Chief:
'On July 13 We Failed'
THE RUNDOWN
Jul 22, 2024 7:17 AM CDT

Secret Service Chief: 'On July 13 We Failed'

Kimberly Cheatle is on the hot seat Monday on Capitol Hill over the Trump rally shooting

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has assembled an independent panel to review the assassination attempt on former President Trump, with one of Mayorkas' predecessors, Janet Napolitano, set to sit on that panel. "We are committed to getting to the bottom of what happened on July 13," Mayorkas says,...

Secret Service Rejected Trump Security Requests

Agency acknowledges it made such decisions over the last two years, after initial denials

(Newser) - A new narrative has emerged in the wake of Donald Trump's shooting: The Secret Service turned down repeated requests for more personnel and resources from Trump's camp over the last two years. After the New York Times and the Washington Post reported on the rejected requests, the agency—...

Trump Shooter Used Drone to Review Rally Site

The craft flew on a 'predetermined path' reports the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - Hours before Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself on the roof of the American Glass Research building, he used a drone to get aerial footage of what would be Donald Trump's rally site later in the day, law enforcement officials tell the Wall Street Journal . The paper reports the drone...

Man Killed at Trump Rally Is Laid to Rest

Corey Comperatore's funeral drew hundreds in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A fire truck carried Corey Comperatore's flag-draped casket to a Pennsylvania church on Friday for the funeral of the former fire chief, who was shot and killed when a gunman tried to assassinate former President Trump, reports the AP . Hundreds of firefighters arrived at the church in a procession...

Report: Gunman's Father Called Cops Before Rally Attack

Sources say he was concerned about his son's whereabouts

(Newser) - Hours before Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to kill Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the 20-year-old's father called police, sources say. The sources tell outlets including Fox News and CBS News that Crooks' father told police his son was missing and he was concerned about his whereabouts. It's...

Shooter&#39;s Online Warning: &#39;July 13 Will Be My Premiere&#39;
Shooter Allegedly Searched
About Biden, Too
UPDATED
Jul 18, 2024 1:54 PM CDT

Shooter Allegedly Searched About Biden, Too

Investigators say Trump gunman looked up 'depressive disorder' as well

(Newser) - The gunman who shot Donald Trump appears to have conducted online searches about both Trump and President Biden before last weekend's shooting, reports CNN and CBS News . Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, searched for dates of the Democratic National Convention as well as future Trump events, per CNN. He also...

Law Enforcement Repeatedly Lost Track of Trump Shooter

His whereabouts were apparently unknown when Trump took the stage

(Newser) - Law enforcement repeatedly lost sight of former President Trump's would-be assassin after he raised red flags at Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania, according to new reporting. Thomas Matthew Crooks first drew suspicion around 3pm at the security screening area when he passed through magnetometers with a rangefinder, used to...

At RNC, Senators Confront Secret Service Chief

They followed Kimberley Cheatle out of luxury suite

(Newser) - Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle was confronted at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night by Republican senators demanding answers about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. The senators confronted Cheatle in a luxury suite at Fiserv Arena and followed her, shouting questions, when she left after around two minutes, the...

Hundreds Gather to Honor Fire Chief Shot at Trump Rally

Vigil for Corey Comperatore was held at Pennsylvania speedway

(Newser) - Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for Donald Trump. Outside Lernersville Speedway in Sarvar, Pennsylvania, where the vigil was being held for Corey Comperatore, a sign read: "Rest in Peace Corey, Thank You For Your Service," with the...

FBI Shares What Was on Trump Shooter's Phones

No obvious motive emerged after review of Thomas Matthew Crooks' devices

(Newser) - In private briefings before members of Congress on Wednesday, the FBI shared what it discovered on Thomas Matthew Crooks' two cell phones: nothing that pointed to a motive, but decidedly political images and information related to both parties. The New York Times' sources say the FBI officials described Crooks' search...

Johnson Says Secret Service Director Should Step Down

'Obviously, there were security lapses,' speaker says

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson has added his voice to those calling for Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle to step down after Donald Trump became the first president or former president to be injured in an assassination attempt in more than 40 years, NBC News reports. "I'm going to...

Gun the Trump Shooter Used Can Make Anyone a Good Shot

Myke Cole looks at the AR-pattern rifle in a piece for Slate

(Newser) - Thomas Matthew Crooks managed to graze Donald Trump's ear, kill another man, and injure two more with shots fired from an AR-pattern rifle. This despite the fact, as Myke Cole writes for Slate , that Crooks reportedly didn't make his school's rifle team because of his poor aim....

Trump Sneakers Are Back, Now With Shooting Photo

Only 5K of the 'FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High Tops' are being made; they sell for $299

(Newser) - A company is now selling $299 sneakers showing an image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, reports the AP . The white high tops are being sold as "...

Cops Flagged Trump Shooter an Hour Before He Fired

Local police describe 'extremely poor planning' at rally in Butler

(Newser) - The police response to a suspicious person who ultimately tried to assassinate former President Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday is coming into focus. According to WPXI , Thomas Crooks was seen by police in the vicinity of the American Glass Research complex, outside the security perimeter for Trump's rally in...

Prior to Shooting, US Detected Separate Threat on Trump's Life

Threat from Iran was unrelated to Saturday's attack, but did prompt additional security

(Newser) - A threat on Donald Trump's life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday's campaign rally, but it was unrelated to the assassination attempt on the Republican presidential nominee, two US officials said Tuesday, as law enforcement warned of the potential for more violence inspired by...

Opinion: Hey, Democrats, the Race Isn&#39;t Over
Op-Ed: Hey, Democrats,
It's Not Over Yet
OPINION
Jul 16, 2024 3:06 PM CDT

Op-Ed: Hey, Democrats, It's Not Over Yet

Bill Scher at Washington Monthly isn't buying the narrative that Trump is a shoo-in

(Newser) - First came the debate . Then came the " dramatic photos of a bloodied yet unbowed" Donald Trump after he'd been shot, writes Bill Scher at Washington Monthly . Add them up, and the conventional wisdom in both parties now seems to be that Trump is a shoo-in to win re-election...

After Trump Shooting, a Brouhaha at Morning Joe
After Trump Shooting,
a Brouhaha at Morning Joe
the rundown
Jul 16, 2024 11:19 AM CDT

After Trump Shooting, a Brouhaha at Morning Joe

Hosts are livid after MSNBC pulled their show on Monday

(Newser) - The co-hosts of Morning Joe are seething over MSNBC's decision not to air their show on Monday, and they let all their viewers know about it on Tuesday. Joe Scarborough even suggested he and wife Mika Brzezinski would quit if the same scenario played out again. The details:
  • Pulled:
...

'He's on the Roof!': Rally Attendees Warned Cops

Several attendees spotted a suspicious man on a roof, according to new footage

(Newser) - A video shared online late Sunday confirms people who attended the rally where President Trump was shot Saturday in Pennsylvania warned law enforcement of a suspicious man on a roof shortly before bullets were fired. A small group can be seen looking in the direction of a low building, where...

FBI Trying to Access Gunman&#39;s Phone
FBI Gains Access to
Gunman's Phone
UPDATED
Jul 16, 2024 1:30 AM CDT

FBI Gains Access to Gunman's Phone

Authorities say Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks appears to have acted alone

(Newser) - The FBI has gained access to the phone belonging to the 20-year-old who opened fire on a Trump rally Saturday, according to a statement issued by the bureau Monday. "FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks' phone, and they continue to analyze his electronic devices,"...

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