It’s been 11 days since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Investigations by law enforcement and journalists so far have produced few details about the apparent shooter’s motivations — while revealing major security failures. The Trump rally shooting, from a nearby rooftop, was the …
Read More »Republicans Try to Blame Democrats, the Media, CRT for Shooting
Not long after the attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump, Republicans began to blame the Democrats; the media; diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and critical race theory as responsible for the shooting, even though law enforcement thus far has not shared information about the shooter’s motivations. “The greatest threat …
Read More »What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooter
The FBI has identified the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. After he opened fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service sniper shot and killed him. The FBI has identified the incident as an “assassination attempt.” The shooter used an AR-style …
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