Trump assassination attempt

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The US intelligence community has long assessed that Iran wants to retaliate for Trump’s killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026

Donald Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iranian assassination threat - report

The arrangement concealed Trump's actual location for several hours, not only from the American public but also from many senior administration officials.

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A vehicle drives to pick up US President Donald Trump (not pictured) upon his arrival at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.

Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course days before scheduled presidential visit

The suspect had already been under investigation by El Segundo police on suspicion of robbery. He was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing prohibited ammunition.

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US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Trump returns to White House correspondents' dinner after April attack halted gala

Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters Wednesday that an advance team was implementing a comprehensive security plan at the hotel.

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Bill Maher’s misstep on faith and commentary - opinion

As a Bill Maher fan, I respect his truth-seeking, but his recent monologue on the Trump assassination attempt and religious language missed the mark.

JULY 31, 2024ByHAYIM LEITER
BILL MAHER arrives at the ‘Vanity Fair’ party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, in 2022. What we can all agree on is that we can’t explain how the world works, says the writer.

Trump rally gunman flew drone to scope out event site

Thomas Matthew Crooks, who tried to assassinate Trump, used a drone to scout the rally site, later firing from a rooftop, killing one and injuring two.

JULY 26, 2024ByMARGAUX JUBIN
Aerial photograph taken 10 minutes prior to an attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt shows body on roof

Crooks was able to crawl across the roof overlooking Trump's rally and fire eight bullets from a semi-automatic rifle before he was fatally shot by a Secret Service sniper.

JULY 24, 2024ByREUTERS
A police officer stands near the body of 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, who is identified as the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024 in this still image taken from bodycam video.

US Secret Service chief resigns following Trump assassination attempt - report

Kimberly Cheatle resigned after failing to prevent an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally.

JULY 23, 2024ByREUTERS
US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle exits after testifying before a House of Representatives Oversight Committee hearing on the security lapses that allowed an attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 22, 2024.

Trump's second coming will spark global mayhem - opinion

The bullet consolidated the martyr’s image that Trump has cultivated all along, but unlike all other martyrs, whose resurrection is only a hope, his second coming will be real.

JULY 19, 2024ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump (left) and Republican vice presidential nominee J. D. Vance applaud on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

Poll numbers in US show Israeli Jews are deterred by White House Middle East approach - editorial

The political and ideological alignment between Trump and Israel’s right-wing factions further solidifies his appeal among these voters.

JULY 18, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Biden’s quandry following the Trump assassination attempt - opinion

This assassination attempt on Trump is only the latest endeavor to stop him from leading the United States in 2025.

JULY 18, 2024ByRICH BERDAN
A SIGN near the site of last week’s attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, reads: ‘Prayers for Peace – Donald Trump 2024.’ US President Joe Biden’s choice of Kimberly Cheatle to lead the Secret Service is a failure, the writer opines.

Hamas, stop using human shields - opinion

Hamas forces Gazans to stay in targeted areas. The ratio of combatant to civilian casualties in the strikes was only slightly higher than permitted by NATO.

JULY 18, 2024ByHAYIM LEITER
AN FBI Evidence Response Team member works near where a gunman was killed by law enforcement, after presidential candidate Donald Trump’s attempted assassination in Butler, Penn. That attempt and targeted attack of two Hamas members are erroneously receiving similar reactions, the writer states.

Why Trump’s near-death experience could make him a better president - opinion

After joining presidents who survived assassination attempts, Trump can now make history as a president who learned that a country out of control with violence needs a gentler hand to lead it.

JULY 18, 2024BySHMUELY BOTEACH
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE Donald Trump applauds at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earlier this week. The writer believes Trump’s brush with death has been life-changing.

Friend in need is a friend indeed: Vance's Israel support is most welcome - editorial

Without taking sides in the US election, we welcome Vance’s nomination, thank him for supporting Israel in its war against terror, and wish him well.

JULY 17, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
The Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) attends an event held by the national conservative political movement, 'Turning Point' in Detroit, Michigan, US, June,16, 2024.