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Trump targeted in apparent assassination attempt
Manage episode 440146303 series 3323475
Donald Trump is unharmed after a second apparent assassination attempt, this time on his golf course in Florida.
A Secret Service agent opened fire on a gunman after seeing a rifle barrel poking through a fence while the former president was nearby.
What does the incident say about the former president’s security and will it win him any more votes?
Today, Emma Shortis, a US politics expert at the Australia Institute on the threat of political violence in the US.
She highlights the volatile nature of the current US political climate, emphasising the increasing frequency of political violence.
Featured:
Dr Emma Shortis, senior researcher in international and security affairs at the Australia Institute
Key Topics:
- Donald Trump assassination attempt
- Political violence in the US
- Secret Service security measures
- US presidential campaign security
- Gun control debate in America
- Political rhetoric
- US election 2024
- Security protocols for political figures
428 episoder
Manage episode 440146303 series 3323475
Donald Trump is unharmed after a second apparent assassination attempt, this time on his golf course in Florida.
A Secret Service agent opened fire on a gunman after seeing a rifle barrel poking through a fence while the former president was nearby.
What does the incident say about the former president’s security and will it win him any more votes?
Today, Emma Shortis, a US politics expert at the Australia Institute on the threat of political violence in the US.
She highlights the volatile nature of the current US political climate, emphasising the increasing frequency of political violence.
Featured:
Dr Emma Shortis, senior researcher in international and security affairs at the Australia Institute
Key Topics:
- Donald Trump assassination attempt
- Political violence in the US
- Secret Service security measures
- US presidential campaign security
- Gun control debate in America
- Political rhetoric
- US election 2024
- Security protocols for political figures
428 episoder
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