PBS News Hour

July 14, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, we get the very latest on the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Then, combating the rise of political violence and violent rhetoric in the United States. Plus, Judy Woodruff reflects on the shooting of Donald Trump at this volatile moment in American history.

What to know about the attempted assassination of Trump

3m 18s

For the first time in more than four decades, someone who has been president of the United States was wounded in an assassination attempt. Former President Donald Trump’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, but Saturday’s shooting in Pennsylvania could make an already divisive presidential campaign even more volatile. John Yang reports.

Previews + Extras

  • The political fallout of the Trump rally shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The political fallout of the Trump rally shooting

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    As lawmakers and delegates gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week to officially nominate Trump for the 2024 presidential race, what was meant to be a celebration has taken on a different tone in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt. Lisa Desjardins joins Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest developments.

  • Why political violence is on the rise in the United States: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why political violence is on the rise in the United States

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    Studies show that over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in political violence and threats against public officials, like Saturday’s attempted assassination of Trump. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab, joins Ali Rogin to discuss how we got to this point.

  • How Trump’s assassination attempt compares Reagan’s in 1981: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump’s assassination attempt compares Reagan’s in 1981

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    Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump brought immediate comparisons to the 1981 attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life. Judy Woodruff was there that day as NBC’s White House correspondent. She joins John Yang to reflect on how these two moments compare and on the historical context of today’s political volatility.

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