EDITORIAL: The attack on America’s democracy
The next few days will test US political leaders, especially Joe Biden and Donald Trump
16 July 2024 - 05:00
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, is a dark hour in America’s democracy which has to be roundly condemned by all democracy-orientated people around the world.
On Saturday, Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old American, fired several shots at Trump, the former president, from an assault rifle. One bullet hit Trump’s right ear. A bystander was killed, and Crooks was shot dead by the secret service...
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