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Donald Trump Safe After Gunshots Fired Near Him Donald Trump Safe After Gunshots Fired Near Him
Donald Trump Safe After Gunshots Fired Near Him Former President Donald Trump is safe after gunshots were fired near him at his golf club in Florida, according to the US Secret Service. Trump's campaign confirmed the incident on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach in a statement. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity," said Steven Cheung, the Trump Campaign's communications director. "No further details at this time." The course was placed on immediate lockdown after the incident, according to CNN, citing a source. CNN also reported that a car was detained by authori…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Secret Service Director With Former Job In Westchester Steps Down After Trump Shooting: Report Secret Service Director With Former Job In Westchester Steps Down After Trump Shooting: Report
Secret Service Director With Former Job In Westchester Steps Down After Trump Shooting: Report The director of the US Secret Service, who once directed security in New York for a Westchester County-headquartered company, has left her role after facing scrutiny for her agency's performance during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports.  Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position on Tuesday, July 23, ten days after a fatal shooting at a Trump Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, that left one man dead and two others in critical condition, CNBC reported. Trump himself was also injured in the …

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by Ben Crnic
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US Secret Service Director With Former Westchester Job Takes Hits After Trump Shooting: Report US Secret Service Director With Former Westchester Job Takes Hits After Trump Shooting: Report
US Secret Service Director With Former Westchester Job Takes Hits After Trump Shooting: Report The director of the US Secret Service, who once directed security for a Westchester County-headquartered company, is facing criticism following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, according to a report by ABC News.  New, updated report - Secret Service Director With Former Job In Purchase Steps Down After Trump Shooting: Report The scrutiny toward the US Secret Service, headed by Director Kimberly Cheatle, comes following a fatal shooting at a Trump Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13 that left one man dead and two others in critical con…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says
Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says Former President Donald Trump has expressed interest in holding a rally on Long Island multiple times. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made the comment to ABC7 New York, the outlet reported on Monday, July 15. Blakeman said that the former president had mentioned wanting to host a rally in Nassau County “many times” and that his office had been in communication with his campaign staff to set the event up. Original Report - Donald Trump Rushed Off PA Stage After Apparent Shots Fired “I don’t know if any of that changes after what happened this weekend…obviously, they’re ve…

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by Sophie Grieser
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NY Resident Loses $341K In 'Pig Butchering' Scheme: Here's What It Is NY Resident Loses $341K In 'Pig Butchering' Scheme: Here's What It Is
NY Resident Loses $341K In 'Pig Butchering' Scheme: Here's What It Is The US Secret Service has seized a web domain used in a cryptocurrency confidence crime scheme known as “pig butchering” after a New York resident was swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to federal authorities, scammers in pig butchering schemes encounter victims in various ways, including on dating applications, social media websites, and even random text messages masquerading as the wrong number. Scammers initiate relationships with victims and slowly gain their trust, eventually introducing the idea of making a business investment using cryptocurrency.  Vict…

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by Joe Lombardi
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DOJ 'Must Immediately Explain Reason' For Trump Mar-A-Lago Search, Says Andrew Cuomo DOJ 'Must Immediately Explain Reason' For Trump Mar-A-Lago Search, Says Andrew Cuomo
DOJ 'Must Immediately Explain Reason' For Trump Mar-a-lago Search, Says Andrew Cuomo Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is weighing in on the FBI search at the Florida compound of former President Donald Trump. In a tweet Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, Cuomo expressed concern that the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home could undermine the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. “DOJ must immediately explain the reason for its raid & it must be more than a search for inconsequential archives or it will be viewed as a political tactic and undermine any future credible investigation & legitimacy of January 6 investigatio…

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by Michael Mashburn