{"id":2318318,"date":"2024-08-02T15:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-in-10-republicans-see-biden-administrations-hand-in-trump-shooting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T15:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:15:59","slug":"six-in-10-republicans-see-biden-administrations-hand-in-trump-shooting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-in-10-republicans-see-biden-administrations-hand-in-trump-shooting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Six in 10 Republicans see Biden administration\u2019s hand in Trump shooting &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-in-10-republicans-see-biden-administrations-hand-in-trump-shooting-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318318&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-georgia-secretary-of-state-brad-raffensperger-neglected-to-protect-georgians-by-allowing-dominion-voting-machines-in-elections-he-didnt-prevent-fraud-he-provided-f\/\" title=\"REPORT: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Neglected to Protect Georgians By Allowing Dominion Voting Machines in Elections \u2013 He Didn\u2019t Prevent Fraud \u2013 He Provided for It\">recent report highlights<\/a> \u200cthat\u200b a significant number of \u200cRepublicans \u200dbelieve that the Biden administration\u2064 may have been involved in the\u2064 attempted\u200b assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13. According to a \u2062Rasmussen\u2064 Reports survey, 59% \u2062of Republicans think \u200bit is at least somewhat plausible that some federal officials were\u2062 part of a conspiracy against Trump, despite only a slight majority of all likely\u2064 voters believing that the gunman acted alone. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, is seen by\u2062 53% of voters as having acted independently. Conspiracy theories have\u2063 proliferated following the event, fueled by conflicting statements from officials \u200dand the\u2063 role of social media \u200bin censoring related content. \u2062Additionally, ambiguous\u200c comments\u2064 from FBI \u2063Director\u2063 Christopher Wray regarding the nature of \u2064Trump&#8217;s\u200d injuries \u200chave further stirred speculation. the events and their aftermath have led \u200dto a complicated public\u200b perception marked by \u2063suspicion and\u2063 conspiracy theories\u2062 among specific\u200d voter groups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Six in 10 Republicans see Biden administration&rsquo;s hand in Trump shooting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717649\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The swirl of conspiracy theories around the July 13 attempted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination<\/a> of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> has pushed many voters into believing that federal officials were part of the attempt to kill the GOP presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>While a slight majority of all likely voters believe that gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks acted alone, 59% of Republicans told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/biden_administration\/most_say_gunman_acted_alone_in_trump_assassination_attempt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rasmussen Reports<\/a> that it is at least somewhat likely that &ldquo;some federal government officials were part of a conspiracy to assassinate Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reinforcing that finding, more Republicans, by a 49%-42% margin, believe that Crooks &ldquo;had help from others.&rdquo; Overall, 53% of all voters believe the shooter acted alone.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the shooting happened live on several cable TV networks, the conspiracies started almost immediately. One suggested that Trump&rsquo;s ear wasn&rsquo;t ripped open by a bullet but by a shard of glass broken off his teleprompter. Another has suggested there was more than one shooter.<\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3104041\/trump-rails-against-big-tech-censoring-information-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a><\/a> have censored photos and stories about the attempted killing.<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service and FBI have helped to fan the conspiracy flames with conflicting reports and a refusal to come clean on what they know.<\/p>\n<p>For example, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that the former president might have been hit by shrapnel instead of an AR-15-fired bullet in the assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senator John Kennedy tells Fox News that &ldquo;we&#8217;re going to have to get some new conspiracy theories&rdquo; surrounding the Trump assassination attempt &ldquo;because all the old ones turned out to be true.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Today, an explosive new video revealed that a person was running on top of&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cc38wDOwSc\">pic.twitter.com\/Cc38wDOwSc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Vigilant Fox &#129418; (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1818807082906481109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe referenced former President John F. Kennedy&rsquo;s slaying, an assassination that still drives conspiracies. &ldquo;This could have been our Texas School Book Depository. I have lost sleep over that for the last 17 days,&rdquo; Rowe said this week, a reference to the Dallas building that Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy from on Nov. 22, 1963.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump hasn&rsquo;t talked much about the shooter, he has often accused President Joe Biden and the Justice Department of plotting to undermine his campaign with legal charges and accusations of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The poll is the latest to show a growing distrust of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a>. Another, from the <em>Associated Press<\/em>-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, said just 3 in 10 believe the Secret Service can do its job of protecting presidential candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen found voters split 53%-44% over whether they trust the FBI&rsquo;s ability to investigate the Trump shooting. On that question, 64% of Republicans said they don&rsquo;t trust the FBI to do the investigation.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717649\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717649\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent poll indicates that 60% of Republicans suspect the Biden administration may have been involved in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13. Despite a slight majority of likely voters believing that the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, acted independently, 59% of Republicans told Rasmussen Reports they think it is at least somewhat probable that &#8220;some federal government officials were part of a conspiracy to assassinate Trump.&#8221; Additionally, more Republicans (49%-42%) believe Crooks received assistance from others. Overall, 53% of all voters think the shooter acted alone. Conspiracy theories began circulating almost immediately after the incident was broadcast live on several cable news channels. Some theories claim that Trump&#8217;s ear injury was caused by glass from his teleprompter rather than a bullet and suggest there may have been multiple shooters involved. Social media platforms have also restricted access to images and reports related to the shooting attempt. The Secret Service and FBI have contributed to these conspiracy theories with inconsistent statements and a lack of transparency regarding their knowledge about the event; for instance, FBI Director Christopher Wray mentioned that Trump might have been injured by shrapnel instead of a bullet fired from an AR-15 during the attack. Senator John Kennedy remarked on Fox News that new conspiracy theories will need to be developed because previous ones turned out to be accurate. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe drew parallels between this incident and President John F. Kennedy&#8217;s assassination, expressing concern over its implications for security measures in place today: &#8220;This could have been our Texas School Book Depository,&#8221; he stated, referencing where Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy in 1963. Although Trump has not extensively commented on Crooks himself, he frequently accuses President Biden and the Justice Department of attempting to sabotage his campaign through legal challenges and allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>The poll reflects increasing skepticism towards federal law enforcement agencies; another survey conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found only 30% trust the Secret Service&#8217;s ability to protect presidential candidates effectively. Rasmussen&#8217;s findings revealed voters are divided (53%-44%) regarding their confidence in the FBI\u2019s investigation into Trump&#8217;s shooting; notably, 64% of Republicans expressed distrust toward this agency\u2019s investigative capabilities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2318319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Shooting-Conspiracy-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32502,3756,34989,32076],"class_list":["post-2318318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-administration","tag-republicans","tag-trump-shooting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Shooting-Conspiracy-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}