Another Assassination Attempted

About this episode

William J. Federer discusses the history and motivations behind assassination attempts on U.S. presidents, including the recent attempt on Donald Trump.

William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He's the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America? Socialism: The Real History from Plato to the Present, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission and multiple other titles. Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, Andrew Jackson, William Howard Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and now Donald Trump. All of these presidents had individuals attempt to take their lives. The latest alleged perpetrator is Cole Tomas Allen who is accused of attempting to shoot President Trump on Saturday during a White House Press Club event. What motivates such behavior? In our day, what part does the media play? These are just two of numerous questions William Federer answers. Comments are featured from comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and former Co-Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino. You'll also hear William present the history behind the word, "assassin,"…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Schneider

Guest: William J. Federer

Topics covered

• assassination attempts
• presidential history
• media influence
• political violence
• historical analysis
• public perception

Keywords

• assassination
• presidents
• William J. Federer
• media
• politics
• history
• Donald Trump
• violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amerisearch, Inc., White House Press Club

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