| | | Today's read: 7 min 32 sec | Good morning. Within hours of surviving an assassination attempt, President Trump had two profound realizations: (1) He believed he was "not supposed to be here," attributing his survival to God, and (2) his campaign needed a dramatic overhaul. | In an impromptu interview, Trump revealed he scrapped his preplanned RNC speech, choosing instead to focus on a bold new message: "UNITE AMERICA!" rather than focusing on his relentless opposition. | |
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| | CORRECTION | In Thursday's poll, we mistakenly asked if Republicans should invoke the 25th amendment to replace Biden. In actuality, only the vice president and the majority of the president's cabinet, or a body approved by Congress, can initiate discharging the president. | Corrections are at the top of each newsletter for transparency. |
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| | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | π Trump's classified documents case was thrown out. In a massive victory for former President Trump, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the criminal case against him which alleged he retained classified materials after leaving office and refused to return them. She ruled that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor violated the U.S. Constitution's appointments clause. | π Congress is set to investigate Trump's assassination attempt. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced a "full investigation" into the attempt on Donald Trump's life, bringing together multiple committees and agency heads to brief lawmakers on what exactly happened. Johnson said Congress will bring "officials from DHS and the FBI appear for a hearing before our committees ASAP." | π¨ The Secret Service director will testify before a U.S. House committee next week. The director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, will provide answers about the many alleged failures of the law enforcement agency in the lead-up to Trump's failed assassination. The House Oversight Committee invited Cheatle to testify next Monday, July 22. | π‘ Rally shooting victim died while shielding his wife and daughter. 50-year-old Corey Comperatore was killed during the Trump rally shooting as he courageously defended his family from the bullets that were intended for the former president. A GoFundMe for his and other victims' families has so far raised $4 million. |
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| | WHAT WE'RE HEARING | Trump's running mate pick is expected to be announced Monday night at the Republican National Convention. Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president after his near-assassination. Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman also endorsed Trump after the near-assassination.
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| | IN THE LOOP | A Congressional staffer was fired after posting, "Please get you some shooting lessons so you don't miss next time." Bipartisan legislation is proposing enhanced Secret Service protection for presidential candidates. Nikki Haley was invited to speak at the Republican National Convention. The RNC will officially drop national limits on abortion from the party platform. The transgender debate is not about science and evidence. Learn what's really behind the transgender kid boom. (Member-only) The most clicked link in our last newsletter was Ben Shapiro testifying before Congress on the alleged suppression of conservative media.
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| | INSIDE AMERICA | The security failures of Trump's near-assassination | | Massive failures from the Secret Service and local police should have prevented the attack on Donald Trump The gunman's motive for wanting to kill the former president remains unknown Former President Trump has a new legacy, though fears grow of a violent political future
| The story | Last year, news personalities like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson were slammed for suggesting a wild "conspiracy theory" that Donald Trump would be the focus of an assassination plot. | They suggested that the rhetoric about the former president had become so heated, with opponents using every means — legal or otherwise — to remove Trump from the political scene, that at some point, an attempt on his life might be considered the last solution. | On Saturday, July 13, the supposedly impossible happened. | At 6:12 pm, the first gunshots were fired at Donald Trump from a rooftop around 430 feet away. Trump grabbed his right ear and ducked behind his lectern while the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) covered him. Volleys were exchanged between the agents and the shooter until the shooter was eliminated. | If the gunman's bullet hit just one inch to the right, Trump would have been killed instantly. The attack ultimately left one man dead who heroically protected his wife and daughter from the bullets, and two others wounded but in stable condition. | This particular assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, was not inevitable. A series of failures — from local law enforcement to the Secret Service to the federal government — all contributed to an attack that should never have happened. | As Donald Trump described it, "It was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness." | The ink is now dry, and American political history is forever changed. | The shooter | The shooter was a 20-year-old male from Pennsylvania, described by his former high school classmates as "a loner who was bullied relentlessly and wore 'hunting' outfits often in class." Another classmate said, "He never outwardly spoke about his political views or how much he hated Trump or anything." | He was also apparently highly intelligent, having received a $500 National Math and Science Initiative Star Award the year he graduated from high school. | On President Biden's inauguration day in January 2021, the shooter made a small donation to the Act Blue political action committee, which raises money for progressive Democrats. Though in September of that same year when he turned 18, he registered to vote as a Republican. | The shooter, who lived with his parents, used an AR-style rifle that reportedly belonged to his father. The FBI searched the family's house and property, and found "suspicious devices" in the shooter's vehicle that "have been rendered safe by bomb technicians and are being evaluated at the FBI Laboratory." | Federal officials claimed the shooter was unknown to them and that he had no prior history of mental illness. He also appears to have acted alone. | His motive remains unknown, as his political views leave no clear indication of his hatred for former President Trump. He also does not appear to have left behind any written notes, and had very little social media presence. | The failures | The glaring failures that led up to the attack were truly shocking; eyewitnesses saw and took video of the shooter crawling on the roof where he shot from and alerted police several minutes ahead of time. | Local police nearly confronted the shooter but retreated after the shooter aimed his gun at the approaching officer. After this occurrence, no other steps were taken to deter the assassination, allowing the gunman to freely shoot at the former president. | Former Navy SEAL and founder of the private military group Blackwater, Erik Prince, said, "The fact that USSS allowed a rifle armed shooter within 150yds to a preplanned event is either malice or massive incompetence. Clearly there was adequate uncontrolled dead space for a shooter to move into position and take multiple aimed shots." | The Secret Service completely neglected to secure the rally's perimeter, allowing the gunman to crawl onto a nearby roof in plain sight, and in extremely close proximity to Trump. These failures will inevitably be scrutinized by Congress, and many are already calling for USSS Director Kimberly Cheatle to lose her job. | Further, some of the female USSS agents were too small to fully cover Trump, leaving him vulnerable from above. More video reveals agents taking too long to get Donald Trump off stage and fumbling while trying to get him securely into the vehicle. One of the female agents was seen having trouble holstering her weapon, thus impeding her ability to secure the position. | Many have taken notice of the U.S. Secret Service's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the wake of the attack, in particular the agency's goal to hire 30 percent more women by 2030. Instead of allocating the strongest, most competent officers to guard the most high-profile individual alive, such DEI policies may have contributed to Trump not having the proper protection. | Why it matters | Donald Trump narrowly escaped with his life and now holds an elevated status with conservatives, drawing parallels with the once-shot Teddy Roosevelt: "I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose." | The iconic photos taken of Trump are now a cemented part of American history and will define his candidacy as the nation swiftly heads for November. | However, echoes of the 1960s are also hard to ignore. The decade was plagued with political killings, from JFK to Martin Luther King Jr. to Robert F. Kennedy — even RFK's assassin was assassinated. From a political and personal legacy standpoint, the former president may benefit, but fears of a violent political future loom in the shadow of Saturday's rally. |
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| | Interview: Dr. Jeff Myers on why Christians should support Israel | | Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries. He is also an educator, author, entrepreneur, and an authority in youth leadership development. You can access his new book, "Should Christians Support Israel," on his website. This interview was edited for clarity and conciseness. | Why Dr. Myers wrote, "Should Christians Support Israel?": After learning that 51 percent of young adults in America believe the killing of innocent Israelis is justified, I wrote an op-ed for The Daily Wire titled "Congratulations America, You've Raised A Generation of Terrorist Sympathizers." That got quite a reaction, and I realized this needed to be published in book format. | On America's role in the Middle East, "Whenever there's a foreign conflict, we're accustomed in the United States to thinking that if we throw enough cash at it and redraw borders slightly, we can solve the problem. This is not one of those problems. It's an epic battle of worldviews." | Why might Catholics hold a strong anti-Israel sentiment? One theory is that Catholics believe suffering purifies you. Another theory is that Israel isn't part of God's plan because the Church replaced Israel as God's people. This is a woeful misunderstanding of the concept of covenant. | The need for a reformation: Seventy-five percent of young adults today say they don't have a sense of purpose that gives meaning to their lives. More than half admit they regularly struggle with anxiety and depression. That group is ripe for change. | Everyone is religious: Everybody lives as if a certain set of beliefs is the true answer. The question is whether your religious impulses are based on facts and evidence, as well as your emotional state. | Christian theorists' view of war: Going back to Augustine and to Aquinas, Christian theorists did not believe death is the worst consequence of war: everybody eventually dies. They believed the worst outcome is a shameful peace in which evil is allowed to reign. | We must inoculate ourselves against false propaganda: people with agendas want to control our behavior, our access to information, our thoughts, and our emotions. You have to assume a posture of caring concern and learn to ask questions. | |
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| | OUR QUESTION TO YOU | π Who deserves the most blame? Poll results will be in tomorrow's newsletter. | | | POLL RESULTS FROM THURSDAY | Should Republicans invoke the 25th amendment to replace Biden? | π¨π¨π¨⬜️⬜️⬜️ π Yes (270) | π©π©π©π©π©π© π No (458) | π¨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ π€ Unsure (129) | π Yes: "Biden has proven his inability to effectively perform the duties of POTUS early in his term. It is our duty to invoke the 25th." — Anonymous π No: "It's too close to the election and would be too chaotic. Likely worse on America. Just let the election run it's course." — Brian π€ Unsure: "If they did, who would be the new VP if Harris becomes president? This is scary." — Anonymous π€ Unsure: "I think it is up to the President's cabinet. Republicans can support an effort to invoke the 25th amendment." — Anonymous | | 857 votes |
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| Today's newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman and Ari David. | |
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