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A Second Assassination Plot and the New Era of Political Violence

2024/9/17
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Law enforcement officials revealed details about the second assassination attempt on former President Trump. The suspect, Ryan Wesley Rouse, was found lurking near Trump's golf course and fled after a Secret Service agent fired at him. Rouse was later apprehended and charged with gun-related crimes.
  • Suspect lurked near Trump's golf course for 12 hours.
  • Secret Service agent fired at the suspect, who then fled.
  • Suspect was apprehended and charged with gun-related crimes.
  • An AK-47-style rifle with a scope was found at the scene.

Shownotes Transcript

A suspect was charged on Monday in connection with what appears to be a second assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump.

Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Glenn Thrush, who have been covering the case, and Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discuss the suspect’s background, the Secret Service’s struggle to protect the former president, and this new era of political violence.

Guests: 

  • Thomas Gibbons-Neff), a correspondent on the National desk of The New York Times.
  • Glenn Thrush), who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.
  • Peter Baker), the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

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