Trump injured but safe after rally shooting; attendee, shooter dead
Secret Service rushed the stage and took former President Donald Trump away in a motorcade after shots were fired in an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally.
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Secret Service rushed the stage and took former President Donald Trump away in a motorcade after shots were fired in an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally.
An ex-classmate of the gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump described 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as a "normal boy."
Both patients who were hospitalized are now in stable condition, per state police.
The physician, who wore a T-shirt soaked in blood, said the victim had a gunshot wound to the head and had fallen between the bleachers.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, tells "Face the Nation" that "it's a difficult day for Americans" after an assassination attempt against the former president.
Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at Pennsylvania rally. A bullet grazed Trump's ear and a bystander was shot and killed. Del Quentin Wilber, an investigations editor at the Associated Press, joined CBS News to discuss previous assassination attempts on presidents and presidential candidates, and the impact of Saturday's shooting.
Law enforcement officials told CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga that there was a tip to the Butler County sheriff's office regarding a suspicious individual at the rally, but officials lost sight of him. Former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet and a bystander was killed.
In addition to former President Donald Trump, at least one person was killed and two others critically injured when a gunman opened fire at the former president's rally in Pennsylvania. Scott MacFarlane, who was at the rally, reports from the scene.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro provided an update on the investigation into Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Shapiro said the shooting at the rally was "absolutely unacceptable and tragic." Maurice DuBois anchored a CBS News Special Report.
President Biden denounced political violence after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania. The White House said Mr. Biden and Trump had a "good, short and respectful" call following the shooting where the former president's ear was grazed by a bullet. A bystander was also killed. Senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A gunman opened fire while former President Donald Trump was speaking at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump said in a social media post that a bullet pierced his ear. The FBI identified the suspect as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks and the motive remains unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more from Butler.
Officials found explosive materials in the vehicle of the suspect who opened fire at Saturday's rally while former President Donald Trump was speaking on stage, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on what we've learned so far about the 20-year-old suspected shooter.
"I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin," former President Trump wrote.
Eyewitnesses at a rally of former President Donald Trump's described a chaotic scene on Saturday after he was rushed off stage with blood visible on his face after shots were fired.
An attendee at the Trump rally told CBS Pittsburgh he saw the alleged shooter on a nearby rooftop.
The Secret Service says former President Donald Trump is safe after he was rushed from a rally stage Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, after shots were possibly fired at the campaign event. "CBS Weekend News" anchor Adriana Diaz and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa report.
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After their dominant showings on Super Tuesday, President Biden and former President Donald Trump have kicked off their likely general election battle, with both holding rallies in Georgia Saturday. Taurean Small reports from the Peach State.
Former President Donald Trump spent a lot of time in 2023 dealing with various legal issues, and that won't change in 2024. Politico legal editor James Romoser joins "America Decides" to recap Trump's year of legal battles, and to look ahead to his criminal trials in 2024.
Former President Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and his Republican challengers over comments he made about immigration during a recent campaign stop, with the White House saying his words echo "the grotesque rhetoric of fascists and violent white supremacists." Skyler Henry has more.
The five candidates who attended the third GOP presidential debate held Wednesday in Miami did not hold back their heated comments about each other. Meanwhile, front-runner Donald Trump held a rally in nearby Hialeah, making the evening the third debate he's missed so far. CBS News political reporter Nidia Cavazos reports from Florida.
According to a recent poll by the New York Times, former President Donald Trump is 37% ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The nearly dozen other candidates still poll at 3% or less. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joined to discuss how Trump's dominance in the polls is impacting the race.
Former President Donald Trump returned to Florida after he was charged with 34 felonies in New York City, and delivered a speech at Mar-a-Lago. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the tone of the room during that speech and what supporters of the former president told him at the event.
Donald Trump held the first official rally of his 2024 presidential campaign over the weekend. The former president criticized prosecutors investigating him, describing the inquiries as political attacks. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBSNews.com White House and politics reporter Kathryn Watson join "Red & Blue" to discuss the rally.
Former President Donald Trump held his first official 2024 campaign rally Saturday in Waco, Texas. He spoke for nearly 90 minutes and covered a variety of topics, including the Manhattan district attorney's investigation and potential rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News White House and politics reporter Kathryn Watson covered the rally and discussed what she experienced.