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State police warned Secret Service about Trump shooter, Pennsylvania chief says • Alabama Reflector

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s top police officer faced questions Tuesday from lawmakers who wanted details on how the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement communicated when a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, killed one rallygoer and injured two others in Butler, Pennsylvania. Lawmakers were aghast to learn state police relayed …

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J.D. Vance’s plan to create a government with an army of Trump loyalists and allies

Donald Trump’s allies have laid out sweeping plans to reshape the executive branch of the federal government if he is returned to power, plans that involve firing perhaps tens of thousands of career civil servants and replacing them with handpicked MAGA allies. But how far, exactly, would Trump go in trying to tear down what …

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Trump assassination attempt, plain government language

Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, I wanted to say the following: I have friends who hate Trump and friends who love him. I would ask my liberal …

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Mass. State Police increases presence across the Commonwealth after Trump rally shooting – NBC Boston

Massachusetts State Police is increasing its presence in highly trafficked areas across the Commonwealth after a shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “There is no known connection or direct threat to Massachusetts at this time. Colonel John Mawn has been briefed by the MSP’s Commonwealth Fusion Center intelligence analysts and will continue …

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How federal agencies are responding to Trump assassination attempt

Federal agencies across government are deploying personnel and resources in response to the assassination attempt on President Trump on Saturday, which left Trump mostly unharmed but at least one bystander at the Pennsylvania campaign rally dead.  The FBI has taken the lead of the investigation, though the Secret Service and several other agencies remain heavily …

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Russia Blames Trump Shooting on ‘Atmosphere’ Created by Biden Government

The “atmosphere” created by President Joe Biden‘s administration led to Saturday’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump, a Kremlin spokesperson has suggested, as investigations into the shooting that injured the presumptive Republican presidential nominee continue. “We do not think and do not believe that the attempt to eliminate presidential candidate Trump was organized by the current …

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Oregon senators, state lawmakers voice reactions to shooting at Trump rally

(Update: Wyden, Merkley X/Twitter posts) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s two U.S. senators, a congresswoman and two GOP state legislative leaders issued statements In response to the apparent attempted assassination of President Trump Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., posted on X (Twitter), “Today’s shooting in Pennsylvania underlines clear the danger of …

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Local government representatives react to attempted Trump assassination

FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference May 31, 2024, in New York. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It has now placed Trump on an equal footing on the platform with President Joe Biden just days before the …

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Donald Trump Shot Two Hours From Penn State

United States presidential candidate Donald Trump has been shot within a few hours of State College, Pennsylvania. Trump is running for president against President Joe Biden, the incumbent. Trump was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is just over two hours away from State College and is near Pittsburgh, home to many Penn State students. Trump …

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Trump returns to Pennsylvania for pre-convention rally in swing state

{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} Former President Trump returned to the swing state of Pennsylvania on Saturday just two days before Republicans gather for the convention and prepare to nominate him for the third consecutive time.  Trump’s trip and rally to Butler County, in Western Pennsylvania, was set to begin at 5 p.m. at the Butler Farm Show …

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