Political violence has become a defining characteristic of the US election

Jack L. Rozdilsky Law enforcement guards surround Mar-A-Lago, Donald Trump's residence, after an apparent assassination attempt on him at his Florida golf course, in Palm Beach, on Sept 16. On the afternoon of Sept 15, Donald Trump was playing golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, when he was the target of a second assassination attempt.

Secret Service agents opened fire when an agent noticed someone pointing a rifle in the bushes at the golf course; the suspect fled and was later apprehended. The FBI deemed the incident a second assassination attempt on Trump, who was within 300m to 500m of the shooter. The Republican presidential candidate was not injured in this latest assassination attempt.



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