Former President Donald Trump is the first former or current president in more than 40 years to be shot in an assassination attempt. But as a local political science expert tells KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti, these targets on political figures are disturbingly not uncommon in modern American history.

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Former President Donald Trump is the first former or current president in more than 40 years to be shot in an assassination attempt. But as a local political science expert tells KYW Newsradio’s Nina Baratti, these targets on political figures are disturbingly not uncommon in modern American history.
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The Biden-Harris campaign is criticizing the choice of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to fill out the Republican ticket as Donald Trump's running mate.

Campaign chair Jen Dillon charges that, if elected, Vance will help Trump cut Social Security and outlaw abortions. And if unelected, she says, it's possible that Vance will refuse to accept the results of the November election.

“Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate because he will do what Mike Pence wouldn’t on Jan. 6 — bend over backward to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law — and, certainly, no matter the harm to the American people.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the choice of Vance is “great news for the wealthiest Americans.”

“Billionaires on Wall Street and Silicon Valley are cheering, but there is no joy for working people,” she said Monday.

Campaign spokesman TJ Ducklo says Vice President Kamala Harris has already accepted an offer to debate Vance.

“If JD Vance is willing to debate her, I can tell you that right now, today, the vice president is fully prepared to take him on.”

Vance has not yet said if he’ll debate the vice president.

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The Biden-Harris campaign is criticizing the choice of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to fill out the Republican ticket as Donald Trump's running mate.
Campaign chair Jen Dillon charges that, if elected, Vance will help Trump cut Social Security and outlaw abortions. And if unelected, she says, it's possible that Vance will refuse to accept the results of the November election.
“Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate because he will do what Mike Pence wouldn’t on Jan. 6 — bend over backward to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law — and, certainly, no matter the harm to the American people.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the choice of Vance is “great news for the wealthiest Americans.”
“Billionaires on Wall Street and Silicon Valley are cheering, but there is no joy for working people,” she said Monday.
Campaign spokesman TJ Ducklo says Vice President Kamala Harris has already accepted an offer to debate Vance.
“If JD Vance is willing to debate her, I can tell you that right now, today, the vice president is fully prepared to take him on.”
Vance has not yet said if he’ll debate the vice president.
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Biden-Harris campaign criticizes Donald Trump's choice of JD Vance for vice president

Chants of "JD! JD!" followed the official nomination of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to the GOP ticket as Donald Trump's running mate. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports from the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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Chants of "JD! JD!" followed the official nomination of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to the GOP ticket as Donald Trump's running mate. KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports from the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
📸: Jim Melwert/KYW Newsradio

With GOP vice presidential nomination official, Vance meets delegates on the RNC floor

The Federal Transportation Administration has just issued a scathing report on safety at SEPTA, after a string of five crashes in a single week last July. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

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The Federal Transportation Administration has just issued a scathing report on safety at SEPTA, after a string of five crashes in a single week last July. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.
📸: Kristen Johanson/KYW Newsradio

Assassination attempts against political figures are disturbingly not uncommon in the US

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