I was sitting in an empty horse-racing grandstand having a cigarette, about to order a steak at the Hollywood Casino in Washington, Pa., when I saw on my feed that a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump had been confirmed. After saying a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, I walked back into the Bistecca steakhouse, took back my seat …
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Trump blames Biden-Harris 'rhetoric' for latest assassination attempt, says he will 'save the country'
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump said President Biden and Vice President Harris’ “rhetoric” is what is causing him to be “shot at,” following the second assassination attempt against him since July, while telling Fox News Digital that the suspected gunman “acted” on “highly inflammatory language” of Democrats. Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital Monday morning, just a day after he …
Read More »Donald Trump's failed assassination attempt: Authorities give security update for 1st rally in aftermath
Authorities in a suburban New York county that will host President Trump’s first campaign rally since he survived a second assassination attempt are delivering a security briefing as they prepare for the 2024 Republican candidate’s arrival. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder sought to reassure voters of their security measures at a news briefing ahead of …
Read More »Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh camped under cover of darkness for 12 hours: court docs
The North Carolina contractor accused of plotting to kill former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course Sunday arrived under the cover of darkness and hid in the brush along the edge for nearly 12 hours, according to court documents. Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh arrived in the “vicinity” of the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach just …
Read More »Trump assassination attempt in Florida: Secret Service ‘redlined,' Pennsylvania task force says
After two attempts on former President Donald Trump‘s life in a two-month span, the latest thwarted on Sunday, members of a congressional task force say that the Secret Service is lacking in funds and personnel. “The Secret Service told us very clearly [last Thursday] that they are redlined –they are working overtime, double overtime,” Rep. Mike Kelly, head of the …
Read More »The Mystery of Indira Gandhi's assassination by her own bodyguards
Indira Gandhi, a prominent Indian politician and the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s inaugural prime minister, was tragically assassinated by her own bodyguards on Oct. 31, 1984. Born Nov. 19, 1917, she emerged as a central figure in her country’s political landscape, eventually becoming prime minister in her father’s footsteps. The trust she placed in her favorite Sikh security guard, …
Read More »Slovakia's prime minister underwent another operation. He remains in serious condition
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday. Fico, 59, was attacked as he was greeting supporters after a government meeting in the former coal mining town of Handlova. A suspected assailant has been arrested. SLOVAKIA PRIME MINISTER ROBERT FICO SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES, IN …
Read More »A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election. Here’s a global look at other notable political assassinations and attempts during the 21st century: — Sept. 1, 2022: Argentina’s then-Vice President Cristina Fernández is targeted by a man who reportedly aimed …
Read More »2 of 3 suspects in Canadian Sikh separatist leader's killing appear in court
Two of the three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar in June made a brief first court appearance on Tuesday morning. The killing of the prominent activist became the center of a diplomatic spat after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement. Canadian police said …
Read More »Russia targets dissenters abroad, even in countries once thought safe, experts say
The military defector was killed in a hail of gunfire and then run over by a car in Spain. The opposition figure was struck repeatedly with a hammer in Lithuania. The journalist fell ill from a suspected poisoning in Germany. Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians — prominent or not — have …
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