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Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
BUTLER — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand within the hour. His behavior was so odd, so unlike...
Corey Comperatore, slain at Trump rally, remembered at ‘very heartwarming, powerful and intimate’ vigil
A Buffalo Township venue known for the roar of dozens of race car engines and cheers of thousands of fans was a haven for hundreds of mourners of a late fire chief who lost his life protecting his family. There were several moments of silence in memory of Corey Comperatore...
Butler Township official describes how small-town cops tried to thwart Trump shooter
As a House committee took steps Wednesday to grill the Secret Service director about her beleaguered agency’s actions surrounding the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, a local official in Butler County described how two small-town police officers tried unsuccessfully to thwart the gunman. The details from Butler Township’s manager emerged...
Trump has given no official info about his medical care for days since assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE — Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on...
Carnegie Mellon professor claims Trump shooting ‘was staged’
A Carnegie Mellon University professor, who in 2022 sparked a furor with her social media post wishing a dying Queen Elizabeth II “excruciating” pain, offered this take on Saturday’s attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life: “It was staged,” Uju Anya posted to the social media platform X. Anya, an...
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former...
Medical conditions upgraded for men wounded at Trump rally
The two men wounded during the shooting at the Trump rally Saturday in Butler County have been upgraded from critical to serious condition, hospital officials said Wednesday. James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon and David Dutch, 57, of Plum are being treated at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. “The Copenhaver family...
Trump now not likely to attend funeral Friday for Corey Comperatore
It appears former President Donald Trump will not attend Friday’s funeral for Corey Comperatore, the Buffalo Township man killed at Trump’s rally Saturday in Butler County. Earlier Wednesday, sources told TribLive — and multiple news outlets reported — Trump planned to attend Friday’s private funeral service for Comperatore. Late Wednesday...
Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment
The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and...
‘Of all the places’: Deep red Butler grapples with Trump assassination attempt
BUTLER — On the streets of Butler, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the same four words have been spoken again and again: “Of all the places.” Butler, home to just over 13,000 people, and the county whose grand courthouse graces its square are...
Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general says it has opened up an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s handling of security for former President Donald Trump on the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally. In a brief notice posted to the inspector...
3 days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
BETHEL PARK — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would...
‘Kind of a part of history’: Crawford County man captures cellphone video of Trump shooting
Something didn’t feel right to Mike DiFrischia. The business owner and registered Republican had attended rallies twice previously for former President Donald Trump. But something seemed off, he said, when he saw a teenage boy “with the look of panic on his face” dart through the Butler Farm Show fairground...
Man wounded at Trump rally shooting recovering from ‘life-altering’ injuries, family says
James Copenhaver is recovering from “life-altering injuries” after being shot at the Trump rally in Butler County, his family said in a statement Tuesday. Copenhaver is one of two Southwestern Pennsylvania residents being treated at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital following the shooting. Marine veteran David Dutch, 57, of Plum also...
Trump compares bullet to ‘world’s largest mosquito’ in call to RFK Jr.
Former President Donald Trump compared being shot to being bitten by “the world’s largest mosquito” in a leaked phone conversation with rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that also suggests the two men share radical anti-vaxxer views. “It felt like a a giant … like the world’s largest mosquito,” Trump told...
What we know: Secret Service director calls Trump rally shooting ‘unacceptable’
As FBI investigators make incremental progress toward determining what prompted a 20-year-old gunman to open fire at a political rally in Butler County, the Secret Service is facing scrutiny for the security lapse. Meanwhile, communities around Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond are grappling with the fallout. Former President Donald Trump was...
Corey Comperatore’s widow takes call from Trump; report says she turned down call from Biden
Helen Comperatore, the widow of Corey Comperatore — the volunteer firefighter who was killed during the attempted assassination at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler County — announced via social media she spoke with the former president. She said via Facebook that Trump offered his condolences. “He was very kind and...
Memorial services set for Buffalo Township man killed at Trump rally
A candlelight vigil for Corey Comperatore planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lernerville Speedway is meant to honor his memory, not advance political agendas, according to organizers. It’s one of several ways people will be able commemorate the Buffalo Township man killed by a gunman at Donald Trump’s rally Saturday...
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
BUTLER — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect. Witnesses pointed and shouted at an armed man on a...
‘This stands out for us,’ Butler Memorial Hospital president says of treating Trump after shooting
Butler Memorial Hospital’s president was at a bridal shower when President Donald Trump was shot at a loal campaign rally. Karen Allen left the shower and rushed to Butler Memorial. Her colleagues were treating Trump. The hospital was locked down “Nobody was allowed to come in — nobody was allowed...
Rep. Mike Kelly recounts diving to cover Marc Fogel’s mother at Trump rally
When U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly heard the gunshots Saturday at the Butler Farm Show complex, he knew he had to protect 95-year-old Malphine Fogel, who was sitting next to him. Not 30 minutes earlier, Fogel had enjoyed a brief audience with former President Donald Trump to discuss the plight of...
Some call for unity, political civility after Trump assassination attempt. Can it hold?
It takes a hot stove time to cool. Since Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler County, some have called on politicians to tone their rhetoric to prevent further violence. But others fear American politics have become so overheated it will take time to deescalate the situation...
New footage shows suspect on roof before shooting at Trump rally
CNN has released footage that shows civilians spotting a gunman on the roof of a building before the shooting at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler County. As seen in the video, Trump rally attendees noticed the gunman on the roof, and it shows what appears...
Buffalo Township man killed at Trump rally died while protecting his family 
Flags across Pennsylvania will fly at half-staff to honor the Buffalo Township man killed Saturday when shots rang out at former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler County. Corey Comperatore, who recently turned 50, was remembered by family members, friends and elected officials as a dedicated family man and...
What I saw: TribLive photographer describes shooting scene at Trump rally
I began my day at the Donald Trump rally in Butler County like most members of the credentialed media — passing security checkpoints and navigating through a crowd of thousands with a backpack and camera gear dangling from my shoulders. It took longer than I thought to reach the media...


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