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Coverage dated August 27, 2024

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says

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A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity.

  2. The Guardian

    Gunman at Trump’s rally saw it as ‘target of opportunity’, FBI official says (opens The Guardian)

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    The shooter had done extensive research and had also searched online for events and targets

  3. Valdosta Daily Times

    The Latest: FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw ‘target of opportunity’ (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the

  4. NPR

    Trump shooter saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI says (opens NPR)

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    The FBI says the gunman who targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., in mid-July viewed it as a "target of opportunity."

  5. Al Jazeera

    Trump gunman saw rally as ‘target of opportunity’, FBI official says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Shooter made ‘detailed effort’ to attack major event before targeting Donald Tump at Pennsylvania rally, FBI says.

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