5 Strange Facts About The Attempt

On July 13, 2024, an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, led to a dramatic sequence of events. Thomas Matthew Crooks, armed with an AR-15–style rifle, shot Trump in the ear, resulting in one fatality and critical injuries to two others before being shot by the Secret Service. Despite the severity of the attack, Trump recovered quickly and made a public appearance at the Republican National Convention. The incident prompted criticism of the Secret Service, leading to the resignation of its director and a review of security procedures. The attack also sparked a surge in conspiracy theories and debates about increasing security for political candidates.

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