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Blame is being laid left and right for the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday that left the former President injured and a supporter dead. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some have blamed Democrats’ rhetoric for fanning partisan tensions; conspiracy theorists baselessly suggest the incident was staged by Trump himself; and a growing cohort, particularly on the right, is zeroing in on the failures of the Secret Service and its supposed prioritization of “DEI”—the acronymous shorthand for initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, which Republicans have opposed across federal agencies, schools, and other organizations, as well as at the state level. Footage focused on the female agents in Trump’s security detail quickly gained traction on social media, along with re-circulated clips of a CBS report from 2023 that repeated the Secret Service’s goal to increase its representation of women to 30% by 2030. “DEI got someone killed,” the inflammatory account Libs of TikTok said in a post on X that’s been seen by millions. Secret Service Director a few months ago: We’re focusing on hiring more women to be more diverse.

The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday’s shooting, and it wouldn’t exist without a journalist who acted quickly and on a hunch. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Video of the assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally filled television screens before it was even clear what had happened.

The Oval Office address is designed to be a comforting American ritual. Going back decades, the President, sitting behind the familiar Resolute Desk, faces a single camera and speaks directly to the nation. “My fellow Americans,” Joe Biden began Sunday night, his third time addressing the country from the Oval. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But this moment is different from the others, as Biden tries to navigate perhaps the most challenging stretches of his presidency, where doubts about his acuity threaten to overshadow his record.

President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday evening following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a political rally.

President Biden tried to lower the temperature in the country on Sunday by urging Americans not to speculate about why a shooter opened fire on Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from the White House, Biden said the FBI doesn’t yet have information about the motive of the shooter and urged Americans to “let the FBI do their job.” He said he told the FBI to make the investigation “thorough and swift” and has directed “every resource” to investigators.

Politicians are in shock after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Penn., on Saturday. As Trump was addressing the crowd, a series of loud pops rang in the air. Video footage showed Trump reaching for his right ear and lowering himself to the ground.