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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures while 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)

A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Trump

By Jamie Stengle - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walking the convention floor on the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell showered with boos at the national convention

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Trump formally clinches Republican presidential nomination at convention

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, right, points toward Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump says Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick. He says on his Truth Social Network that, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.” (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) **FILE**

Trump taps Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as running mate

By Seth McLaughlin and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Flowers and a tribute to fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore are pictured at the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company in Buffalo Township, Pa., Monday, July 15, 2024. Comperatore was shot and killed at the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Widow of man killed in Trump rally shooting refuses call from Biden

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle speaks during a Republican National Convention security news conference on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ** FILE **

House Oversight Committee to receive briefing Tuesday on Trump assassination attempt

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Liberals cool to Biden’s call to tone down anti-Trump vitriol

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Omar Flores with the Coalition to March on the RNC speaks during a news conference ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Protesters at RNC not tamping down rhetoric in wake of attack against Trump

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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Letter to the editor: Crocodile tears from left

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. Trump waiting until the actual convention to choose a running mate is later than usual for recent cycles, but hardly unprecedented. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Ding, dong the Dems’ Jack Smith debacle is dead

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surround by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Amid chaos and gunfire, Trump raised his fist and projected a characteristic image of defiance

By Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during the Hogan for Maryland Primary Night Victory Party, May 14, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. Hogan, a Republican running to flip a Senate seat that could determine control of the chamber, will once again skip the Republican National Convention. The decision comes as national party leaders hedge on whether the GOP will help fund his campaign. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Larry Hogan declines to endorse Trump as he formally receives nomination

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about the American drone strike on Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani during a campaign rally at the University of Dubuque, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

No, Mr. Biden, ‘both sides’ are not to blame for attempted assassination of Trump

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

In a world of moving pictures, photographs capture indelible moments in Trump assassination attempt

By David Bauder - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Trump National Doral Miami, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Trump says he’ll announce vice presidential choice Monday

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

King Charles writes to Trump, who was in ‘great spirits’ Sunday

Associated Press

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives on the floor during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

J.D. Vance formally nominated as Republican vice presidential nominee

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Rehoboth Beach, Del., addressing news that gunshots rang out at Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania campaign rally. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden to resume campaign with prime-time interview, Las Vegas events

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Authorities hunt for clues in assassination attempt but Thomas Matthew Crooks’ motive is elusive

By Michael Biesecker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Balsamo and Jim Mustian - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden rejects responsibility for overheated rhetoric: ‘I’m not engaged in that’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times