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Secret Service spotted shooter on roof 20 minutes before gunfire erupted

Twenty minutes passed between the time USSS snipers first spotted Crooks on the roof and the time shots were fired at the former president, new information shows.
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The Butler Farm Show, site of a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, is seen Monday July 15, 2024 in Butler, Pa. Trump was wounded on July 13 during an assassination attempt while speaking at the rally.
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Everything we know about what the Trump rally gunman did before the shooting

In the days since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the pieces have begun to come together about what the shooter was doing in the lead-up to the attack.
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A member of the FBI Evidence Response Team, works near the building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 15, 2024.
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Trump’s VP pick Vance opposes US aid for Ukraine, intensifying fear for Kyiv's future

“I do not think that it is in America's interest to continue to fund an effectively never-ending war in Ukraine,” Vance said. "We’ve done more than our fair share.”
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Former President Donald Trump pumps his fist alongside Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024.
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Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Here's a look at how special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has progressed.
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This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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Who is Kai Trump? Trump's granddaughter to speak at RNC

Kai Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and granddaughter of former President Donald Trump, is scheduled to speak at the RNC Wednesday night.
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Kai Madison Trump, former  President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump are seen at the funeral of Ivana Trump on July 20, 2022 in New York City.
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Sen. Joni Ernst describes what second term for Trump could look like

Ernst, a former military officer, calls the Joe Biden presidency "a complete disaster" and said we need to reelect Donald Trump.
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VIDEO: Sen. Joni Ernst on what she thinks a second term for Trump will look like
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Special counsel files notice of appeal in Trump's classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed an official notice of appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon's order dismissing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case.
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Former President Donald Trump arrives at the New York State Supreme Court in New York, on Oct. 2, 2023.
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JD Vance 'grateful' for Donald Trump

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance makes first campaign appearance following announcement to become Donald Trump's running mate.
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VIDEO: JD Vance 'grateful' for Donald Trump
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Kamala Harris addresses Trump assassination attempt

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed on Wednesday the issue of political violence and the need for unity in the 2024 election.
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VIDEO: Kamala Harris addresses Trump assassination attempt
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The promise to join under 'unity' within the Trump campaign

Donald Trump's Black media Director Janiayh Thomas on reaching out the Black and Latino voters in the 2024 election.
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VIDEO: The promise to join under 'unity' within the Trump campaign
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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer talks latest Trump headlines

Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer shares insights heading into day three of the RNC and Donald Trump’s new running mate, JD Vance.
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VIDEO: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer talks latest Trump headlines
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Will the RNC give Trump a polling bounce?

538 looks at the history of convention bounces in the polls, and why a Trump bounce after the 2024 RNC may be complicated by the recent shooting and other events.
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"Trump" campaign signs inside the Fiserv Forum ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024.
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Former Trump transition official discusses 2024 campaign

Bryan Lanza was a key member of the Trump 2016 election and was also a consultant to J.D. Vance during his senate campaign.
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VIDEO: Former Trump transition official discusses 2024 campaign
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Homeland Security Inspector General opens investigation into Secret Service

The investigation will "evaluate the Secret Service's process for securing" the campaign rally where a gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump.
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VIDEO: DHS inspector general probes Secret Service over Trump rally shooting
July 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM

'Girl dad' killed at Trump rally died protecting his family

The man killed at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday has been identified as Corey Comperatore.
July 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Corey Comperatore is seen in this undated image shared by his family.
July 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Nikki Haley endorses Trump at RNC

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley took to the stage to give former President Donald Trump her “strong endorsement” at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
July 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
VIDEO: Nikki Haley endorses Trump at RNC
July 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM

New details in hunt for motive in attempted Trump assassination

ABC News’ Pierre Thomas reports on new details about the final stage of planning from Thomas Matthew Crooks in the hours before he tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
July 17, 2024 at 4:02 PM
VIDEO: New details in hunt for motive in attempted Trump assassination
July 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM

What to know about Project 2025

ABC News' Jon Karl breaks down a plan put together by a right-wing think tank and what former President Donald Trump said he might do if he's elected.
July 17, 2024 at 3:26 PM
VIDEO: What to know about Project 2025
July 17, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Many Haley voters won't back Trump. They weren't going to anyway.

Nikki Haley has endorsed Donald Trump, but which Haley primary voters will break with the Republican Party in the 2024 general election?
July 17, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Will Nikki Haley's supporters back Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the 2024 general election?
July 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM

Wisconsin voters speak on Trump, Biden and America's divisions in wake of shooting

Wisconsin votes sat down with ABC News to talk about Donald Trump, Joe Biden and why America is so divided ahead of the 2024 election.
July 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Wisconsin voters sit down with ABC News at Miss Katie's Diner in Milwaukee to discuss the 2024 election.
July 17, 2024 at 12:38 PM

Republicans unite behind Trump at the RNC

ABC News’ Jon Karl breaks down the endorsements from Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis at this week's RNC.
July 17, 2024 at 12:38 PM
VIDEO: Republicans unite behind Trump at the RNC
July 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM

New details emerge in Trump assassination attempt investigation

The attempted assassination was being investigated as a potential act of domestic terrorism, the FBI said in a statement late Sunday.
July 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM
A member of the FBI Evidence Response Team, works near the building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 15, 2024.
July 17, 2024 at 6:46 AM

Haley to address RNC as Trump seeks to protect unity

Trump invites former rivals to address the RNC. Plus, a secretly recorded phone call reveals Trump’s effort to win the endorsement of Robert Kennedy Jr.
July 17, 2024 at 6:46 AM
VIDEO: Haley to address RNC as Trump seeks to protect unity
July 17, 2024 at 4:01 AM

Former primary rivals offer full support for Trump at RNC

ABC News' roundtable breaks down the highlights and speeches from Night 2 of the Republican National Convention.
July 17, 2024 at 4:01 AM
video: Former primary rivals offer full support for Trump at RNC
July 17, 2024 at 3:51 AM

Donald Trump 'never backed down,' Lara Trump says in RNC speech

The former president’s daughter-in-law delivered a speech on the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
July 17, 2024 at 3:51 AM
VIDEO: Donald Trump 'never backed down,' Lara Trump says in RNC speech
July 17, 2024 at 3:23 AM

Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump is 'putting America first'

The senior U.S. senator from Florida spoke on the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
July 17, 2024 at 3:23 AM
VIDEO: Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump is 'putting America first'
July 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM

Pennsylvania Senate hopeful on witnessing Trump rally shooting

Dave McCormick, who witnessed the assassination attempt on Trump, addressed the "terrifying" moment at the start of his remarks at the Republican National Convention.
July 17, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Dave McCormick, who witnessed the assassination attempt on Trump, addressed the "terrifying" moment at the start of his remarks at the Republican National Convention.
July 17, 2024 at 2:48 AM

Eric Trump cites 'need to unify' after father's assassination attempt

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with the son of former President Donald Trump on the aftermath of the assassination attempt on his father and their strategy at the RNC.
July 17, 2024 at 2:48 AM
VIDEO: Eric Trump cites 'need to unify' after father's assassination attempt
July 17, 2024 at 2:22 AM

Ret. San Bernardino police chief on Trump assassination attempt

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with the former chief of the San Bernardino Police Department, Jarrod Burguan, on his own experience with terrorist attacks by "lone wolves."
July 17, 2024 at 2:22 AM
VIDEO: Ret. San Bernardino police chief on Trump assassination attempt
July 17, 2024 at 2:12 AM

Biden, in 1st major speech after Trump shooting, accuses him of 'lying like hell'

He hit back his rival's claims and record but avoided personal attacks.
July 17, 2024 at 2:12 AM
President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, on July 16, 2024, in Las Vegas.
July 17, 2024 at 2:07 AM

Lincoln Project partner on efforts to defeat Trump once again

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with former Republican consultant Stuart Stevens about the efforts to unify the nation after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
July 17, 2024 at 2:07 AM
VIDEO: Lincoln Project partner on efforts to defeat Trump once again
July 17, 2024 at 1:49 AM

Donald Trump enters RNC hall for night 2

The former president was met with a standing ovation at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
July 17, 2024 at 1:49 AM
VIDEO: Donald Trump enters RNC hall for night 2
July 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM

Trump's Secret Service protection increased due to Iran threat: Sources

The U.S. Secret Service recently bolstered Donald Trump's security due to intelligence suggesting a potential Iranian threat to assassinate the former president, according to three officials.
July 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM
VIDEO: Trump's Secret Service protection increased due to Iran threat: Sources
July 17, 2024 at 12:20 AM

Trump's Secret Service protection had been increased due to Iran threat: Sources

The U.S. Secret Service in recent weeks had increased Donald Trump's security detail due to intelligence Iran threated to assassinate him, according to three officials.
July 17, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Former President Donald Trump leaves the courtroom at the end of the day's proceedings in his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 14, 2024, in New York.
July 16, 2024 at 10:49 PM

Biden hits Trump on 'Black jobs' comment from debate

The president said a Black job is “the vice president of the United States” during a speech at the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
July 16, 2024 at 10:49 PM
The president said a Black job is “the vice president of the United States” during a speech at the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
July 16, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Delegate Vanila Singh previously served in the Trump administration

Singh, a delegate from California, served in the Department of Health and Human Services during the Trump administration.
July 16, 2024 at 10:39 PM
VIDEO: Delegate Vanila Singh previously served in the Trump administration
July 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM

Biden: 'We continue to pray' for Trump

The president said Americans need to "condemn violence in any form" during his address at the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
July 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM
VIDEO: Biden: 'We continue to pray' for Trump
July 16, 2024 at 9:18 PM

A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Trump

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt as a barrage of gunfire at a Pennsylvania rally set off panic as a bloodied Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle
July 16, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he is helped off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
July 16, 2024 at 8:50 PM

ABC Exclusive: Trump rally shooting 'unacceptable,' Secret Service director says

In her first network interview since the assassination attempt on Trump, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said the Pennsylvania rally shooting was "unacceptable."
July 16, 2024 at 8:50 PM
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sat down with ABC News in her first network interview since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
July 16, 2024 at 8:49 PM

Timeline: Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia election results

Here's a look at how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia has unfolded.
July 16, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, April 4, 2023, in New York.
July 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Hearing in Trump's Georgia election appeal scheduled for after election

A state appeals court has scheduled a hearing in Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case for Dec. 5, pushing the case past the November election.
July 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after voting at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, Mar. 19, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
July 16, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Wisconsin voters speak to ABC News about the 2024 issues they care about most

Wisconsin voters shared with ABC News what issues matter to them this election. They include inflation, border, health care and democracy.
July 16, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Wisconsin voters sit down at Miss Katie's Diner in Wisconsin to talk about the Republican National Convention.
July 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM

How Trump's assassination attempt compares to the attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981

On March 30, 1981, gunfire erupted outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. after Reagan delivered a speech before members of the AFL-CIO.
July 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM
In this split image, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off by Secret Service at the stage after shots at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024, and former President Ronald Reagan is shoved into the President's limousine by Secret Service agents after being shot outside a Washington hotel, March 30, 1981.
July 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM

Trump assassination attempt timeline: Witnesses saw gunman 2 minutes before shooting

A minute-by-minute timeline of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania that left Trump shot, one spectator and the suspected gunman dead and two others critically injured.
July 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024.
July 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Trump shooting timeline: How the assassination attempt unfolded

A minute-by-minute analysis of multiple videos from Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
July 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
VIDEO: Trump shooting timeline: How the assassination attempt unfolded
July 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM

What to know about Trump’s VP pick, JD Vance

The 39-year-old senator from Ohio whose 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," was turned into a Netflix adaptation in 2020, would be one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history if elected.
July 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM
VIDEO: What to know about Trump’s VP pick, JD Vance
July 16, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Trump reflects in the aftermath of his assassination attempt

ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl provides more information from his interview with Trump.
July 16, 2024 at 5:13 PM
VIDEO: Trump reflects in the aftermath of his assassination attempt
July 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Secret Service continues investigation into Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service continues to investigate the suspect's motives, as authorities have gained access to his phone.
July 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM
VIDEO: Head of Secret Service speaks out for 1st time since Trump assassination attempt
July 16, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Special counsel appeals after Florida judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders discusses Judge Aileen Cannon’s reasoning behind the dismissal.
July 16, 2024 at 4:31 PM
VIDEO: Special counsel appeals after Florida judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
July 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM

FBI, DHS warn of possible 'follow-on or retaliatory' attacks following Trump shooting

Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, the FBI has issued a bulletin warning law enforcement about possible "follow-on or retaliatory" attacks.
July 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Security forces members stand guard outside Trump Tower after Trump was injured when shots were fired during a campaign rally held in Butler, in New York, July 13, 2024.