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Hannity says 'it is a miracle' that Trump is alive after second assassination attempt

Fox News host Sean Hannity reacted to the press conference from law enforcement officials on Sunday about the assassination attempt on former President Trump."I got to be honest, it's disturbing. Just to give you a little bit of detail as to what happened when the shooting occurred: The president confirmed the story. They heard pop, pop, pop, pop. They knew it was a gunshot. Immediately, within seconds, the president was on the ground covered by brave Secret Service agents," Hannity said. "But to not have that perimeter with a fence… somebody has the ability to to get within that range of the president with a scope on an AK-47 is just simply unacceptable." Hannity called out law enforcement for claiming the protection was appropriate for a presidential candidate, "exactly what it should have been." "What they said was, 'Well, he's not the current president.' He's a former president who just survived a recent assassination attempt… We need answers," Hannity said. "The security threat is real." Trump survived a second suspected assassination attempt at Mar-A-Lago. (Getty)DONALD TRUMP SAFE AFTER SHOTS FIRED OUTSIDE PALM BEACH GOLF CLUB"Why didn't they have either security cameras? Why didn't they have motion detectors? Why didn't they have somebody outside the on the street where the shooter was located looking in on this? …This is a security failure again, and there's really no other way to put it," he added. "It is a miracle that man is alive today." The FBI said it responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears to be a second assassination attempt on former President Trump at Trump International Golf Club. The suspect has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News. The assassin was allegedly armed with a rifle when agents fired at him. Sean Hannity explains "disturbing" security lapses at Sunday's suspected assassination attempt. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)Trump released a statement shortly after the incident, stating, "I am Donald J. Trump. FEAR NOT! I am safe and well, and no one was hurt. Thank God! But, there are people in this world who will do whatever it takes to stop us. I will not stop fighting for you. I will Never Surrender! I will always love you for supporting me. Through our UNITY we will Make America Great Again!" CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe incident comes approximately two months after an assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania."And the media needs to not ignore this. I don't want to see any elected official ever in any situation where they're threatened. And this is not political for me in any way, and I want our nation safe and secure," Hannity said. Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

MSNBC host asks if Trump campaign will call for 'toning down' rhetoric after shooting outside his golf club

MSNBC host Alex Witt questioned whether former President Trump's campaign will call for "toning down the rhetoric" after a shooting outside his golf club on Sunday.Shortly after initial reports of shots being fired outside Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the "Alex Witt Reports" host asked whether Trump’s campaign would begin calls for his supporters to begin "toning down the violence.""Do you expect there to be calls from within the Trump campaign to do that?" Witt asked at the time. "Because he will reach out to his supporters and say let’s take this down. We do not know the source of any gunshots or gunshots. We do not know who is responsible for this. The whole thing has yet to be 100% confirmed from start to finish how this all played out." MSNBC's Alex Witt speaks to political analyst Elise Jordan about a shooting outside former President Trump's golf club. (MSNBC screenshot)She continued, "But do you expect to hear anything from the Trump campaign about toning down the rhetoric? Toning down the violence? Or would that be atypical of the former president?"DONALD TRUMP SAFE AFTER SHOTS FIRED OUTSIDE PALM BEACH GOLF CLUBMSNBC political analyst Elise Jordan remarked, "Well, remember back to the assassination attempt from President Trump’s life and how there was talk of a new tone and the Republican convention was, by Trumpian standards, muted, and it did seem like he was trying to take it down a few notches. But then by the end of the convention speech, we were back to where we started." She continued, "I don’t know how long this moment of unity for the country where we come together and say ‘I don’t want any political opposition to be under threat of violence. We don’t want that.’ I would love for us to have a unity-type moment, but I think it is probably going to be fleeting, as we have seen in the past."Jordan also wondered whether people on "both sides of the aisle" would work to "take the temperature down." Sheriff vehicles are pictured near Trump International Golf Club, Sunday. Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla., after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Stephanie Matat)"How have we gotten to this point when the demonization of the other side…it is no longer politics. It has gotten bigger than that, the calls for violence, the violent rhetoric and look at what happens. This heated rhetoric can only go so far before, unfortunately, it has led to violence on both sides of the aisle. So I think it is something that Democrats and Republicans have to be very cognizant about. What can we all do to take the temperature down?" Jordan said.Fox News Digital reached out to MSNBC for a comment.JOY REID SUGGESTS TRUMP COULDN'T 'AVOID THE CONSEQUENCES' OF HIS OWN RHETORIC AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTInitial reports of the shooting described two individuals targeting one another and that Trump wasn't the target. However, as new information came forward, the FBI released a statement saying the incident appeared to be another assassination attempt on the former president. The suspect has been identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News. He was allegedly armed with a rifle when agents fired at him.He was able to push the muzzle of his gun through the chainlink fence outside the golf club, authorities said.He was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump. Secret Service spotted Routh and opened fire.Routh was able to get way, but was later stopped by authorities and arrested.He was found with two backpacks and a GoPro camera.The rifle was recovered from the bushes outside the golf course. This was the second potential assassination attempt against Trump within the last few months. (AP/Jae C. Hong)The incident comes approximately two months after an assassination attempt on Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News' Bradford Betz and Stepheny Price contributed to this report. Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @lmkornick.

Trump assassination task force member: 'No way in hell' Palm Beach suspect should have been that close

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., blasted the Secret Service and other authorities for not securing the area around former President Trump before another attempted assassination attempt against him on Sunday.Burchett spoke to Eric Shawn on "Fox News Live" about ongoing details regarding the assassination attempt outside Trump International Golf Club where Trump was playing golf at the time. Authorities have said the suspect, later identified as Ryan Wesley Routh, was 300 to 500 yards before Secret Service opened fire against him.The congressman wants answers on how the suspect was able to get that close to the former president and revealed that other lawmakers are already demanding more security measures."They are already calling now. And you got to ask yourself, why was there not a drone flying over wherever the president is? This is ridiculous," Burchett said. Sheriff vehicles are pictured near Trump International Golf Club, Sunday. Sept. 15, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla., after gunshots were reported in the vicinity of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital)DONALD TRUMP SAFE AFTER SHOTS FIRED OUTSIDE PALM BEACH GOLF CLUBWhile he had harsh criticism for the Secret Service, the Tennessee lawmaker complimented the agents who were able to spot and open fire on the suspect."The problem is you've got a Secret Service, at least in my opinion, and in the public's eye, that is compromised and that it lacks in leadership. And you've got great agents on the ground, obviously, one who took that shot. But why in the world would anybody be anywhere near the perimeter of this? This line of sight that we talk about is just beyond me. So we've got to get some answers. I don't think we're going to get them during this administration, but hopefully, under the Trump administration, we’ll clean this rat's nest out," Burchett said.He added, "There is no way in hell that somebody should have been that close to President Trump with an AK Steel or AK-47 or whatever it was with a scope." Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw speaks at a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024, after a second assassination attempt on Trump. (Candan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)Burchett also dismissed Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw stating how security surrounding Trump is at a lower level due to him not being the sitting president."Everybody sort of knows his pattern. And I know he likes to play golf, and they know when he's in Florida, he's going to play golf. Dadgummit, they should have closed it off. They have the power to do that. They ought to do that. They're going to come to us for more money. I think they need to quit with the DEI hires and start putting qualified people out there in decision-making positions instead of what they’re doing right now," Burchett said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Former President Trump was injured during an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Burchett is also a member of the House task force on the first attempted assassination of Donald Trump in July.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

ABC host presses Kamala Harris ally on VP's false claim about active US troops: 'Why would she say that?'

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here.ABC News' Martha Raddatz pressed Gov. Maura Healey, D-Mass., on a false claim Vice President Kamala Harris made during the ABC debate on Tuesday, and asked bluntly, "why would she say that?""There is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone in any war zone around the world, the first time this century," Harris claimed during the debate.ABC News' David Muir and Linsey Davis hosted the first presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. Davis and Muir fact-checked Donald Trump multiple times during the debate but failed to fact-check Harris at all."Our fact-checkers found that to be false," Raddatz said during the interview on Sunday. "There are currently 900 U.S. military personnel in Syria, 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq. All have been under regular threat from drones and missiles for months. We also have action in the Red Sea. Also, every single day, the Navy SEALs, Delta Forces special operators can be part of any sort of deadly raid." ABC's Martha Raddatz called out VP Kamala Harris for her claim that there were no U.S. troops in active duty in a combat zone during the debate, which is false. (Screenshot/ABC)CNN PANEL CLASHES AFTER DEMOCRATIC GUEST SUGGESTS DEBATE MODERATORS WERE 'HARSHER' ON TRUMP"I think what’s important here, Martha, is that Kamala Harris, in contrast to Donald Trump, demonstrated herself to be commander in chief. We are in a world where there are all sorts of conflicts, and it’s all the more reason we need somebody who’s serious and who supports the military," Healey responded. Raddatz jumped in again and repeated what Harris had said."You say she demonstrated her ability to be commander in chief, but did she not know about these people in Syria and Iraq? Why would she say that?" Raddatz said. Healey argued that Donald Trump "stands with Vladimir Putin." Vice President Kamala Harris during the debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I think that’s what’s really important. Kamala Harris, she respects our military, she respects our service members. Donald Trump calls them suckers and losers," Healey said. Healey was also asked if Harris should draw a clear line on what restrictions she would support on abortion."She already did, Martha," Healey said. "What she said is, ‘let’s go back to Roe.’"CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPABC's Davis admitted in a post-debate interview that her fact-checking of Trump was influenced by the CNN debate that went disastrously for President Biden in June. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Davis said, "People were concerned that statements were allowed to just hang and not [be] disputed by the candidate Biden, at the time, or the moderators."

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