Former President Trump Targeted in Assassination Attempt

Shocking Turn in Presidential Campaign

Violent Incident Adds to Tensions

Former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. The shocking incident added a violent turn to a presidential campaign that had already been marked by intense political division.

After the assassination attempt, Trump flew to Newark, New Jersey, for a rally. The former president has condemned the shooting and called for unity in the aftermath of the incident.

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The assassination attempt on Trump is reminiscent of the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan. In that incident, Reagan was shot and seriously wounded by John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley was later found not guilty by reason of insanity.

In the 2021 photo provided by Bethel Park School District, student Thomas Matthew Crooks is pictured. Crooks has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting at the Trump rally.

President Biden has condemned the shooting and is scheduled to deliver remarks at the White House at 1:30 p.m. Graphics and maps show what happened.