Reacting to an Assassination Attempt

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The speaker initially felt disbelief, hoping the sounds were firecrackers, but it turned to sadness upon realizing it was a real assassination attempt. People were killed and injured, and President Trump's ear was grazed by a bullet. Joe Biden discussed the event multiple times within 24 hours, which is unusual as the president does not speak out that frequently.

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump is part of a steady uptick in political — and increasingly partisan — violence in the United States. With a push toward unity from Trump and President Biden, this could be a moment to pull the nation back from the brink.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Miles Bryan and Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdotter, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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