31-year-old man charged over attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 1
31-year-old man charged over attempted assassination of Donald Trump
16 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 1
The charge follows a thwarted attack at Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner involving the US president.
The report says conspiracy theories quickly spread online afterwards, falsely claiming the attempted assassination was staged.
The case has added to scrutiny of political violence and misinformation surrounding Trump, with discussion focusing on why such false narratives gain traction.
When viral trends make a spectacle of controversy, who ultimately wins the war for public opinion?
Since platforms profit from amplifying conspiracies, what will it take to finally change their harmful business models?
When a community's grief turns to violence, how can traditional justice and state law ever find common ground?