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The story leads most front pages, newspaper websites and social media in the UK as theories and speculation continue to swirl and information slowly comes to light.
The story is a lead across many global newspapers and is expected to stay in the spotlight for the rest of the week.
It could have a massive impact on the upcoming US election.
Trending – Trump assassination attempt reaction
Monday’s UK newspapers lead heavily with continued reaction to the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. The former US president, running for re-election, was shot at by a 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where one person in the crowd was killed and two others were critically injured. Crooks was shot dead by the US Secret Service.
Since the attempt on the former president, there have been questions over how Crooks was so easily able to scale onto a building roof and shoot at close distance to the president. It appears Crooks was noticed by members of the crowd before the agents and there has been further speculation as to what the motive was. Crooks was a registered Republican but had donated to a liberal cause.
Both President Biden and Donald Trump have released statements. Yesterday, Biden spoke from the Oval Office calling for calm amongst the public amid fears the political violence could spiral out of control. Trump has also vowed to focus on uniting the country.
Trump rewrites speech in bid to bring country together after shooting
Former President Donald Trump gave one of his first interviews since the assassination attempt on Saturday, revealing he has rewritten his convention speech to focus on “unity” instead of criticising President Joe Biden. Originally, Trump planned a strong critique of Biden’s policies, but now he aims to bring the country together.
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