Assassination attempt of former President Trump rocks Florida
Jim DeFede reacts to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania.
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Jim DeFede reacts to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania.
The White House confirmed late Saturday night that Mr. Biden and Trump spoke by phone following the shooting.
All around the Sunshine State, Republicans and Democrats are responding with serious concern and condemning the political violence.
Nationally, about half of Democrats continue to say Biden should step aside as nominee in the wake of his poor debate performance against Trump in June.
"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.
Sources said the gunman was armed with a rifle and was standing on an elevated structure outside of the cordoned-off rally area, about 200 yards from Trump's stage.
There is increased security at Trump Tower in Manhattan and at other New York City landmarks after the assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania.
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When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave.
Police say the mother turned herself in as investigators continue examining inconsistencies in her statements and the child's grandmother calls for upgraded charges against the boyfriend.
Police say they encountered a man in crisis before the shooting, as neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and investigators worked late into the night.
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Police say the mother turned herself in as investigators continue examining inconsistencies in her statements and the child's grandmother calls for upgraded charges against the boyfriend.
Police say they encountered a man in crisis before the shooting, as neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and investigators worked late into the night.
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