Throughline by Jill Filipovic

Throughline by Jill Filipovic

Lessons in Disaster

The day after an assassination attempt, a plea for patience and contentiousness.

Jill Filipovic
Jul 14, 2024
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Photo by Joseph Chan on Unsplash

On Saturday evening, Donald Trump narrowly avoided an assassination attempt. The shooter was reportedly a 20-year-old man who, like most American adults, had easy access to a firearm. This legal military-style weapon allowed him to get within inches of shooting a presidential contender in the head despite being on a rooft…

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