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Morning Announcements

Monday, July 15th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where one attendee was killed, and two others were injured. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by Secret Service. Corey Comperatore, a volunteer firefighter, died protecting his family. The FBI is investigating the incident as domestic terrorism. Crooks was a registered Republican who had donated to a progressive project in 2021 and was described as a bullied loner. President Biden condemned the violence and ordered a security review. Despite the attack, Trump's security plans for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee remain unchanged. Meta will soon lift restrictions on Trump's social media accounts. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has made a sizable donation to America PAC, supporting Trump's reelection efforts. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: A Father’s Last Act: Shielding His Family From Gunshots  WA Post: Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks identified by FBI NBC News: Trump shooting live updates: Biden to speak from the Oval Office a day after assassination attempt MSNBC: Many fake electors welcomed as delegates at Republican convention Axios: Exclusive: Meta removes Trump account restrictions ahead of 2024 election Business Insider: Donald Trump threatens to send Mark Zuckerberg to prison if he is elected  Reuters: Musk donates to group working to elect Trump, Bloomberg reports Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today is Monday, July 15th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by

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One rallygoer was killed and two more were injured. in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday night.

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One rallygoer was killed and two more were injured, and the shooter identified as 20-year-old Thomas

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Matthew Crooks was shot immediately by Secret Service snipers.

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Crooks shot several rounds with an assault rifle from on top of a roof that was outside

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the Secret Service perimeter, but had a clear line of sight to where Donald Trump was speaking.

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And a number of eyewitnesses told reporters that they had seen a man with a rifle scaling the building just minutes before he started shooting.

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The victim was a man named Corey Comparator, who was a volunteer firefighter and father of two, who was killed when he jumped on his family to protect them.

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The FBI briefed reporters yesterday morning and said that they had not yet uncovered a motive

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for the shooting, though they're investigating it as an act of domestic terrorism.

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It's noteworthy that the shooter was a registered Republican but had donated $15 to the Progressive

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Turnout Project via Act Blue in 2021, in 2021, an off year.

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