Trump Signals Willingness to Release Reports on Two Assassination Attempts
President Trump awaits a report next week on two failed assassination attempts and has expressed interest in making the findings public, citing unanswered questions and potential foreign connections.
- President Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts in 2024, one at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and another at his Florida golf club.
- The first attacker, Thomas Matthew Crooks, killed one attendee and injured two others before grazing Trump’s ear with a bullet; investigators are probing potential foreign ties.
- The second suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, was apprehended after hiding for hours at Trump International Golf Club with a scoped rifle and multiple cellphones bearing unusual markings.
- Trump criticized delays in releasing investigative findings, stating the Secret Service and FBI failed to adequately address key security lapses and suspicious evidence.
- The president has expressed interest in releasing the report but acknowledged the possibility that sensitive details could limit disclosure.