Assassination Attempts and Political Violence Against Trump and His Allies

A man was arrested near the US Capitol with a knife and two molotov cocktails, with prosecutors alleging he planned to kill prominent Republicans Mike Johnson and Pete Hegseth.

Six Secret Service agents were suspended in connection with a 2024 assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a sniper fired several shots. The agency stated it would "fix deficiencies" identified in the incident.

A Senate committee report found a 'cascade of failures' by the Secret Service that allowed the July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump to occur, calling for severe disciplinary action against the agency. The report examined security lapses that enabled the shooting one year prior.

President Trump blamed the "radical left" for Charlie Kirk's death during an Oval Office address, though the shooter's identity and motive remained unknown. Trump did not mention recent attacks on Democrats such as the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman or the attack on Paul Pelosi.

A trial began for Ryan Routh, the defendant accused of attempting to assassinate Trump. Routh, representing himself, forfeited his opening statement after the judge ruled his remarks lacked relevance.

Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Trump at one of his golf resorts, unexpectedly spoke during his trial opening about evolution and Hitler, prompting the judge to cut off his statement.

Vice President JD Vance encouraged a 'doxing' campaign to identify and harass people celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination, suggesting notifying their employers. The effort was framed as part of efforts to 'dismantle institutions that promote violence and terrorism.'

Ryan Routh was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump at a golf course in Florida in September 2024. Routh represented himself during the trial.

President Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, a far-right commentator who was assassinated last month. The award was presented to Kirk's widow, Erika, on what would have been the commentator's 32nd birthday.

The FBI investigated after a hunting stand was discovered in a tree near where Trump exits Air Force One at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The Secret Service circulated an image of the stand as part of security protocols.

Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate President Trump in 2024 at his golf course near West Palm Beach, was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional consecutive seven-year sentence for a gun conviction. Federal prosecutors told the judge that Routh had plotted meticulously to ambush the president.

An armed man, Austin Tucker Martin, age 21, was shot and killed by Secret Service after entering Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun on Sunday while the President and First Lady were in Washington DC.

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Pakistani national Asif Merchant of plotting to kill Trump and other American politicians in a scheme backed by the Iranian government. Merchant faces life in prison.

A shooting incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington DC on April 25-26, 2026. A suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen from California, opened fire at the venue; a Secret Service agent was protected by a bulletproof vest. The suspect was taken into custody and faced felony firearms and assault charges, with Acting Attorney General Blanche indicating he may also face attempted assassination charges.

A shooting occurred at the White House correspondents' dinner with an anti-Trump motive reportedly documented in the suspect's manifesto. The suspect was charged, and law enforcement is reassessing security arrangements after questions emerged about how the gunman was able to get close to Trump, cabinet members, and lawmakers.

Cole Tomas Allen was charged with three federal crimes, including attempted assassination of President Trump, following a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner. The incident has sparked discussions about political violence and media scrutiny of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent jokes.

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate Trump after allegedly storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. He was ordered to remain in custody.

Acting Attorney General Jeanine Pirro stated that the bullet which struck a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was "definitively" fired by the defendant's shotgun, with evidence showing pellets intertwined with the officer's vest fiber. The indictment against the suspect goes beyond the initial seashell photo charges.

Cole Allen, accused of targeting President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, faces a revised indictment that adds charges of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.

Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate Trump at last month's White House Correspondents' Dinner, pleaded not guilty to all charges during his court appearance.

U.S. Park Police launched an investigation into vandalism after the numbers '86 47' were discovered marked in the grass on the National Mall, near the site of President Trump's upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event. Images from EarthCam showed the numbers appearing as browned grass since at least Wednesday afternoon. The phrase '86 47' became politically charged after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a social media post showing seashells arranged to spell the phrase — the government charged Comey with threatening Trump, the 47th president, with the phrase, a charge Comey denied.

Court documents revealed that a far-right group planned an assassination attempt on Trump during his UFC fight at the White House, with men connected through TikTok and encrypted messaging apps plotting the attack. The plot was uncovered and thwarted.

President Trump claimed he has left instructions to bomb Iran 'at levels they've never seen before' if Tehran assassinates him. The statement came as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapsed and tensions escalated following recent U.S. airstrikes and mysterious unclaimed attacks on Iranian targets.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, following his father's funeral, announced that revenge for the previous leader's assassination by US forces 'will most certainly be carried out,' escalating tensions after the former Supreme Leader was killed in an Israeli-American strike on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran.

President Trump suggested that he has ordered the US military to destroy Iran if he were to be assassinated, characterizing the order as a deterrent against Tehran's threats. Vice President JD Vance would make the call to execute such an order, according to Trump's statement.

An armed man carrying armor-piercing bullets was arrested near Trump's California golf course shortly before the president was scheduled to host a fundraising dinner, marking another security incident.

An armed man was arrested at Trump's California golf club ahead of the president's visit with a loaded pistol, rifle, and suspicious notebooks; authorities said he appeared to be 'monitoring security-planning activities' at the facility.

President Trump threatened to 'bomb the shit out of' Oman if it 'gets in the way' of a potential deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as negotiations with Iran stall following the expiration of a June ceasefire memorandum of understanding.