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Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly, welcome to the Megan Kelly show.

It's History Week on this program where we are bringing you a week of deep dives on important

events throughout American and world history.

I'm so excited for this.

Today we are looking at the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan had been president less than 70 days when he was shot while leaving the

Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

The gunman, John Hinckley, Jr. was just feet away and the president was wounded when one

of the bullets ricocheted off the limousine and struck him under the left armpit.

Three others were also injured that day, including press secretary James Brady.

After 12 days in the hospital, President Reagan was able to return to the White House, but

the investigation into the shooter, John Hinckley Jr. had just begun.

Our guest today, Thomas Baker, was the first FBI agent on the scene of the attempted

assassination in 1981.

He's an international law enforcement consultant who served as a special agent in the FBI

for more than 30 years.

And he is author of the new book, The Fall of the FBI.

And also gives us an inside look on what transpired that day to the impact it had for years

to come and right up to the FBI today.

Tom, welcome to the show.

Glad to be with you.

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