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☆ Gun YouTuber responds after Trump's would-be assassin was killed wearing his merch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A popular YouTuber was 'shocked and confused' that Trump's shooter wore his merch. Matt Carriker has 11.6 million subscribers on the gun-focused hub "Demolition Ranch." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMatt Carriker, a popular firearm-focused YouTuber, said he was "shocked and confused" to learn the shooter was wearing his channel merch during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Matt Carriker, Carriker, Crooks, —, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Elon Musk is the latest to call out Tenacious D's Kyle Gass for saying 'don't miss Trump next time.' Here's a timeline of the controversy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

July 13: Trump is shot during a campaign rally. Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally. Crooks wounded Trump's ear before the Secret Service shielded him. The Secret Service fired back at Crooks, killing him. Addressing on Saturday the nation after the shooting, President Joe Biden said "There's no place in America for this kind of violence."

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Corey Comperatore, Joe Biden Organizations: Secret Service, Washington, Getty, Republicans Locations: Pennsylvania, America

☆ The Kremlin is pushing a MAGA talking point that Biden's administration is to blame for the Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was indirectly caused by President Joe Biden and his administration, a Kremlin spokesperson said on Sunday. Related stories"The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination," Vance, a potential Trump vice presidential pick, said in an X post on Saturday. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also ripped the Democratic Party and accused them of inciting tensions before Saturday's assassination attempt.

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☆ As the US reels from the Trump assassination attempt, China sees weakness
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA gunman's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has flung the US back into the spotlight in China. The FBI says the 20-year-old rally shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, used a legally purchased 5.56mm AR-style rifle to attack Trump. another user wrote. One Chinese professor told the outlet that the attack on Trump showed the"ongoing rampant gun violence issue in the US." One user reposted a photoshop edit of Trump raising his fist against the backdrop of the Chinese flag.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump, Dylan Loh, Loh, Biden, China's, Xi Jinping, it's, Xi, Mike Johnson Organizations: Service, Republican, Business, FBI, National University of Singapore, Global Times, Trump, Renmin University of China, Capitol Locations: China, Trump's, Weibo, Gotham City, Beijing, United States

☆ Live updates: Trump shooting puts Secret Service under scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. The Secret Service is under growing pressure to explain what went wrong in the hours and minutes before a gunman opened fire in an attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. "The Secret Service is working with all involved federal, state and local agencies to understand what happened, how it happened, and how we can prevent an incident like this from ever taking place again," Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said in a statement Monday. The Secret Service is not substantially changing its security plan for the Republican National Convention, which kicks off Monday, Cheatle said, despite the Saturday shooting. "I am confident in the security plan our Secret Service RNC coordinator and our partners have put in place, which we have reviewed and strengthened in the wake of Saturday's shooting," Cheatle said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Kimberly Cheatle, Cheatle Organizations: Republican National Convention

☆ Investigators Unlock Gunman’s Phone in Search of Motive for Trump Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The motives of the young man who tried to assassinate former President Donald J. Trump remain a mystery, even after the F.B.I. gained access to his cellphone on Monday and began analyzing its contents for clues, law enforcement officials said. The gunfire grazed the former president’s ear, killed a bystander and seriously injured two other people. The F.B.I., in a statement on Monday, cautioned that the investigation was still in the early stages. Technicians are in the middle of analyzing all of the gunman’s electronic devices, not just his phone, for his communications, browser history and social media activity, officials added.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks Organizations: Technicians Locations: Pennsylvania, Quantico, Va

☆ FBI has accessed Trump rally shooter’s phone but investigators are struck by lack of leads
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Evan Perez | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nearly 48 hours after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, investigators are struck by the lack of leads they’re finding about Thomas Matthew Crooks’ mindset and possible motives for his attack. The FBI on Monday said in a statement that it accessed Crooks’ phone and that investigators conducted “nearly 100 interviews of law enforcement personnel, event attendees, and other witnesses.”However, the FBI did not say what it found on Crooks’ phone or on other materials. The investigative steps are part of the FBI’s initial investigation of the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally. Authorities say he fired multiple shots from a building rooftop just outside the rally venue before he was killed by Secret Service agents. The shooter’s parents, who have been cooperating with law enforcement since the assassination attempt, have said Crooks did not appear to have friends and did not appear to have any political leanings, the official said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks Organizations: CNN, FBI, Trump, Authorities, Secret Service

☆ Biden has staked his campaign on painting Trump as a threat to Democracy. That could change after Saturday's shooting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Biden campaign quickly paused "outbound communications" and took down television advertisements in the wake of the shooting. Will 'defense of democracy' remain a core campaign issue? But after the Butler shooting, many are wondering how Biden will campaign on the issue moving forward. AdvertisementAs the fallout from the shooting endures, Biden is set to resume his campaign after a high-touted Monday interview with NBC's Lester Holt. Business Insider reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, he's, Will, Butler, Steve Scalise, Louisiana —, Thomas Matthew Crooks, NBC's Lester Holt, Trump Organizations: Service, Business, Biden, NATO, Democratic, Trump, DNC, Republicans, Democrats, Republican National Convention Locations: Independence, America, Washington, Michigan, Midwest, Louisiana, Milwaukee

☆ BlackRock says the Trump rally shooter appeared in one of its 2022 ads filmed at Bethel Park High School
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Trump rally shooter featured briefly in a BlackRock ad from 2022, the company said. Thomas Matthew Crooks "appeared in the background" during the ad and was not paid, per BlackRock. Crooks can be seen in a 30-second ad focusing on an AP Economics teacher in Bethel Park High School. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBlackRock, the world's largest money manager, said on Sunday that it had removed one of its ads from 2022 that featured Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old identified by authorities as the man who shot and injured former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, —, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump, AP, Bethel Park High, Service, Bloomberg, Reuters, Business Locations: BlackRock, Bethel

☆ Live updates: Trump officially becomes the Republican nominee as delegates vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. Former President Donald Trump on Monday officially received the 1,215 delegates required to become the official GOP presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The designation came moments after Trump on Truth Social announced Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, to be his running mate, solidifying the Republican ticket for November. The convention kicks off days after Trump's attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday where one rally attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured. From Monday to Thursday, over 80 of Trump's closest allies, big-ticket donors and other lawmakers are expected to speak.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Corey Lewandowski, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Amber Rose, David Sacks, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Kristi Noem Organizations: Monday, Republican National Convention, Truth Social, Republican, RNC, Trump, decibel, Georgia, South, South Dakota Gov Locations: Milwaukee, R, Ohio, South Carolina, City

☆ Trump says it's great he got such a nice photo after being shot at because 'usually you have to die to have an iconic picture'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump, who was seen pumping his fist in the air after he got shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, said that he was glad he didn't have to die for an iconic picture. "A lot of people say it's the most iconic photo they've ever seen," Trump said to the New York Post on Sunday. Secret Service tending to Donald Trump onstage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after he was shot at. AdvertisementHe'll never stop fighting to Save America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/qT4Vd0sVTm — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 13, 2024Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also shared the photo, saying: "God protected President Trump." "So I looked at the stage, and I saw the Secret Service agents rushing to President Trump."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Donald Trump Jr, Evan Vucci Organizations: Service, New York, Business, Secret Service, Republican, Trump, Associated Press, Save Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Biden urges unity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Trump assassination attemptPresident Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House, where he condemned all political violence and called for unity. [PRO] Gearing up for electionsWith the U.S. presidential election approaching and stock markets at all-time highs, professional investors are emphasizing portfolio diversification to mitigate risks. Despite a brief downturn due to a rotation out of mega-cap growth stocks, the markets rebounded, setting new records.

Persons: Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, CNBC's Evelyn Cheng, Russell, CNBC's Michael Santoli, Wiz, David Roche, Hong, Australia's, Korea's Kospi Organizations: CNBC, White, FBI, NBC, Dow, Dow Jones, Depot, Caterpillar, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Wiz, Wall Street Journal, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, Quantum, Trump, Republican, Senate, CSI, U.S Locations: Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, China, Israeli, Hong Kong Asia, Pacific

On Friday, he went to a shooting range where he was a member, and practiced firing, a law enforcement official told CNN. Yet nearly 48 hours after the shooting, investigators are struck by the lack of leads they’re finding about Crooks’ mindset and possible motives. Investigators parsing through his online search history haven’t found any indication of him researching how to make home-made explosives, law enforcement officials said. While investigators had hoped that breakthough would help them understand what drove him to attempt to assassinate Trump, they’re still struggling to make sense of it, law enforcement officials said. But they didn’t seem to know much about what was going on in his life recently, law enforcement sources said.

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☆ BlackRock pulls commercial that included Trump rally shooter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Investment giant BlackRock is pulling an ad that included Thomas Crooks, the gunman who shot at Donald Trump, injuring the former president and killing an attendee at a rally near Pittsburgh on Saturday. “In 2022, we ran an ad featuring a teacher from Bethel Park High School, in which several unpaid students briefly appeared in the background, including Thomas Matthew Crooks,” a spokesperson for the company said Sunday. BlackRock said the assassination attempt on former President Trump was “abhorrent” and is “thankful” that he wasn’t seriously injured. BlackRock is a major investor in gun companies, including Sturm Ruger and American Outdoor Brand, the owner of Smith & Wesson. In quarterly earnings reported Monday, the world’s largest money manager said its assets under management had swollen to a record $10.6 trillion.

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☆ The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US is still coming to grips with the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In today's big story, we examine the scrutiny the Secret Service is facing and what former special agents are saying about the tragedy . But that's not to say the Secret Service has avoided controversy over the last 40-plus years since the Reagan shooting. Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally. AdvertisementUltimately, another former Secret Service agent said the entire event represents a failure for Trump's security detail , BI's Matthew Loh and Cameron Manley report.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Trump assassination attemptThe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one attendee and the gunman dead, and two more attendees in critical condition. Trump was grazed by a bullet and treated at a local hospital, but released late Saturday night. Dimon inflation warningJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that inflation and interest rates may remain high despite recent easing in price pressures.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Larry Hu, CNBC's Evelyn Cheng, Russell, CNBC's Michael Santoli, Wiz, Jamie Dimon, Dimon Organizations: CNBC, FBI, NBC, Macquarie, Communist Party of, Dow, Dow Jones, Depot, Caterpillar, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Wiz, Wall Street Journal, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, U.S Locations: Pennsylvania, Bethel Park, Pa, China's, Beijing, China, Communist Party of China, Israeli

☆ Thomas Matthew Crooks was wearing Demolition Ranch’s shirt at the time of the Trump attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who opened fire on former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania, was pictured twice wearing a t-shirt that said “Demolition Ranch” on it. Demolition Ranch is a popular YouTube channel for gun enthusiasts with more than 11 million subscribers. “We were shocked and confused to find this out: The shooter who tried to assassinate Trump was wearing merch from my channel, wearing a Demolition Ranch t-shirt. Demolition Ranch usually posts a variety of videos relating to guns with titles such as “Eating A Meal Cooked ONLY With A GUN!! Carriker said Demolition Ranch cannot vet everyone who buys its products.

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☆ A classmate of the Trump shooter says the gunman was such a bad shot he got rejected from their high school rifle team
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Myers told ABC News Crooks had tried to join their high school's rifle team, but was rejected and told not to try out again. According to CBS News, Myers was in the Bethel Park High School varsity rifle team. He told CBS he and Crooks were close in elementary school but not in high school. Another anonymous rifle team member told ABC News that people believed Crooks "wasn't really fit" to join them. Outside school, Crooks was a member of the Clairton Sportsmen's Club, a club with multiple pistol and rifle ranges in Clairton, Pennsylvania, CBS News reported.

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☆ Secret Service director says agency will participate in assassination attempt investigation amid questions over procedures
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Whitney Wild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“The Secret Service is tasked with the tremendous responsibility of protecting the current and former leaders of our democracy,” Cheatle said. The shooter, identified by authorities as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, also was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene. A source not directly involved but with knowledge of Secret Service operations described possible roaming posts, for example, as part of some operational plans. The Secret Service regularly works with local law enforcement agencies to assist with securing events, as is the case in Milwaukee. Further, the Secret Service utilized two local counter-sniper teams during Trump’s rally, in addition to two Secret Service counter-sniper teams.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Joe Biden, ” Cheatle, Biden, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Mike Johnson, Alejandro Mayorkas, ” Organizations: CNN, Secret, Republican National Convention, Secret Service, American Glass Research, United States Secret Service, Trump, Service, RNC, Republican, Democratic, DHS, FBI, Senate Homeland Security, Homeland Locations: Milwaukee, USSS

☆ The Trump shooter's motive remains a mystery, even to those who knew him
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs details emerge about the background of the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump, his motive remains a mystery. The shooter, who has been named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, tried to kill Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania. In 2022, he graduated from Bethel Park High School with a prize for math and science, which was also awarded to around a dozen other students, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. AdvertisementDuring a brief press conference from the White House, President Joe Biden said investigators had not yet determined Crooks' motive. The FBI told the AP he appeared to have acted alone and had bomb-making materials in the vehicle he drove to the rally.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Trump, Neighbors, Crooks, Kevin Rojek, Rojek, Joe Biden, Biden, it'd, he'd, Jameson Myers, Max R, Smith, Tom, That's, Jason Kohler, Kohler, Jim Knapp, Knapp, Michael Dudjak, hadn't, Abdulloh Rakhmatoz, Rakhmatoz Organizations: Service, Investigators, Business, Financial Times, Bethel Park High School, Pittsburgh Tribune, FBI, ABC News, Associated Press, White, Philadelphia Inquirer, NBC News, Reuters, Financial, Pittsburgh CBS Locations: Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Bethel Park, Pittsburgh, Bethel

☆ World leaders condemn assassination attempt on Trump: 'Tragedy for democracy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

World leaders have joined together to condemn the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend. Trump was hit in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "sickened by the shooting" and sent his thoughts to Trump and his fellow Americans. European leaders from G-20 countries such as Germany, France, Italy, extended their concern and best wishes to Trump. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated the same, and said the campaign event in Pennsylvania was "concerning and confronting."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Justin Trudeau, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Xi Jinping, Fumio Kishida, Narendra Modi, —, Anthony Albanese, Dmitry Peskov, Joe Biden Organizations: Butler, Inc, FBI, Secret Service, Canadian, Japan's, India's, Reuters, Democrats Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Germany, France, Italy, Asia, Pennsylvania, Russia, U.S

☆ Biden says 'time to put Trump in the bullseye' remark was a mistake
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks following the incident that occurred at a campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, U.S., July 13, 2024. President Joe Biden said he should not have used the language, "put Trump in the bullseye," a remark he made to donors in a private call days before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. "It was a mistake to use the word," Biden said, according to excerpts of a Monday interview with NBC News' Lester Holt. "Look, I have not engaged in that rhetoric," Biden said. The Monday interview comes as Biden works to rehabilitate his political image following his disastrous debate performance against Trump in June.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Lester Holt, Thomas Matthew Crooks Organizations: Trump, NBC News, Service, Republican, Democratic Locations: Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, U.S, Pennsylvania

☆ Everything we know about the 20-year-old behind Trump rally shooter
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Tamara Lindstrom | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the man who shot at former president Donald Trump during his rally on July 13. Here's what we know. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

Persons: Thomas Matthew Crooks, Donald Trump Organizations: FBI, Business

President Biden on Sunday called for an “independent review” of security measures before and after the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, while directing the Secret Service to review all of its security measures for the Republican National Convention this week. Mr. Biden’s directive, though brief and without specifics, is likely to increase the scrutiny of the decisions and possible failures of the agency charged first and foremost with protecting the lives of the country’s current and former leaders, and their families. Less than 24 hours after Mr. Trump was injured at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., members of Congress were promising hearings and former law enforcement officials were questioning why the warehouse roof where the would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., fired shots was not covered by the Secret Service’s security perimeter, despite being within the range of some guns. Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, was quickly whisked off the stage and pronounced fine, but a spectator was killed in the shooting and two others were critically wounded.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Biden’s, Thomas Matthew Crooks Organizations: Service, Republican National Convention, Republican Locations: Butler, Pa, Bethel Park

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one attendee and the gunman dead, and two more attendees still in critical condition 12 hours later. Trump was grazed by a bullet and treated at a local hospital, but released late Saturday night. The FBI has identified the shooter, now deceased, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., a registered Republican. He used a semi-automatic weapon, NBC News reports. CNBC's politics reporters and breaking news teams are covering the day's developments from Washington, D.C. and New York City.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Mike Johnson, demonized Trump Organizations: FBI, NBC, Republican National Convention, Trump, Democratic Locations: Pennsylvania, Washington, California, Bethel Park, Pa, Milwaukee, Washington ,, New York City

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