Secret Service was aware of suspicious person before Trump rally shooting
Here's a timeline of the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday, July 13, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Here's a timeline of the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday, July 13, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Former President Donald Trump will not mention President Biden by name during his speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Trump campaign senior adviser Danielle Alvarez tells Major Garrett on "America Decides." Alvarez has more on Trump's upcoming speech and his 2024 campaign.
U.S. Secret Service was aware of a suspicious person about 20 minutes before he attempted to kill former President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, three sources from a closed door briefing between lawmakers and federal officials told CBS News. Meg Oliver has the latest.
A pair of senior House Democrats tell CBS News that they believe President Biden could leave the 2024 race in a matter of days following an increasingly intense pressure campaign from top lawmakers and donors. Weija Jiang has the latest.
Vice President Harris spoke Thursday morning, criticizing the Republican National Convention's messaging and her newly nominated opponent, Sen. JD Vance, who gave his first major speech Wednesday night after being announced as former President Donald Trump's running mate. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with analysis.
Federal law enforcement officials say an account on the gaming platform Steam that posted what looked like a message foreshadowing Saturday's shooting at a Trump rally is fake. Anna Schecter, CBS News' senior coordinating producer for crime and public safety, joins to discuss the latest in the investigation.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio gave a quick preview Wednesday night of the approach a potential Trump-Vance administration could take on foreign policy. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with analysis.
President Biden is self-isolating at his home in Delaware after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The diagnosis has forced him off the campaign trail at a time of growing concern within the Democratic Party over the future of his candidacy. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Former President Donald Trump says he rewrote his Republican National Convention speech to focus on unity after Saturday's assassination attempt. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Ed O'Keefe join to preview the address.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is denying a report that she told President Biden she is pessimistic about him defeating former President Donald Trump in November. Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and Pelosi, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
President Biden is facing growing calls from within his party to bow out of the 2024 race. Kevin Munoz, Biden-Harris campaign senior spokesman, joins "America Decides" to discuss the state of the president's reelection bid.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
Former President Donald Trump's national lead over President Biden has grown to 5 points among likely voters in the wake of the assassination attempt, according to new CBS News polling. The figures represent Trump's largest national lead over Mr. Biden in the 2024 race thus far. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto, Caitlin Huey-Burns and Weijia Jiang have the latest.
President Biden is facing numerous calls from Democrats to end his reelection campaign over concerns about his age. Hyma Moore, the former director of the DNC chair, joined CBS News to discuss how Democrats should move forward.
Charles Marino is a former U.S. Secret Service agent and former Homeland Security adviser. He joined CBS News with his take on the security surrounding last weekend's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
President Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, said in a statement Thursday, "The president is still experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with his recent COVID-19 infection. He continues to receive Paxlovid." CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to focus on unity across party lines in his address to the Republican National Convention Thursday night. Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican from Florida, joined CBS News to discuss Trump's speech and the current state of political rhetoric in the country.
Secret Service members at former President Donald Trump's rally last Saturday were notified by Pennsylvania State Police officers about a suspicious person with a rangefinder at 5:51 p.m., about 20 minutes before the gunman shot at Trump, according to three sources familiar with a law enforcement briefing to members of Congress on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Charlie De Mar has the latest on the investigation.
Former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, JD Vance, made his case to voters by focusing on his Rust Belt roots and family during his Wednesday night address at the Republican National Convention. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on how Republican voters are responding to Vance's speech.
Reports have been coming out in the last few days about private conversations Democratic leadership has had with President Biden about his reelection campaign. 20 Democrats in Congress have publicly called for Biden to drop out of the race with Rep. Adam Schiff adding his name to that list on Wednesday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on the Biden campaign.
Many questions remain about the possible motive and political views of the 20-year-old who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
Former President Donald Trump will deliver his first speech since last weekend's assassination attempt when he takes the stage Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has a preview of Trump's remarks.
Calls from Democrats in Congress for President Biden to end his reelection campaign are continuing with leaders of the party reportedly telling the president in private that he cannot beat former President Donald Trump. Biden has left the campaign trail and is isolating in Delaware after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. CBS News' Willie James Inman and Nikole Killion have more.
Christopher O'Leary is the former director of hostage recovery for the U.S. government and a former senior executive for the FBI Counterterrorism Division. He joined CBS News to discuss the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the ongoing questions for the Secret Service following the shooting and what alarms him most about the incident.