How Trump Shooting Stands to Upend White House Race

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🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for July 15th. Leaders in the U.S. call for unity after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. WSJ national political reporter Vivian Salama discusses how this historic event will affect this year’s presidential election, and what to expect from this week’s Republican National Convention. Plus, Google closes in on a deal to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz. And, China’s economy slows sharply. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	With America still reeling from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, we unpack how it could change the race for the White House.
0:29.0	Everybody believes that unity is what is needed in this moment.
0:33.3	Whether or not it's reflected in their rhetoric
0:36.0	remains to be seen, but there certainly
0:38.0	has been a lot of public sentiment
0:40.3	that would suggest that we are heading
0:42.3	in a direction of slightly more civility in these final months of the campaign.
0:46.3	Plus Google closes in on a big ticket purchase and China's economy pose fresh signs of weakness.
0:53.4	It's Monday, July 15th, I'm Kate Bullevent for the Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas,
0:59.5	and here is the AM edition of What's News.
1:02.4	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:07.0	Authorities are still piecing together the details around the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump that rock the nation on Saturday.
1:15.6	A 20 year old suspect has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
1:21.0	According to federal authorities he acted alone and investigators are still
1:26.5	trying to determine his motive and ideology. Voting records show he was a registered Republican.
1:34.0	According to people familiar with the investigation,
1:37.0	the gun used by the shooter an AR-15 rifle
1:41.0	had been purchased by the suspect's father. The fact that Donald Trump came
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