The Attempt on Trump’s Life and Political Violence in America, with Douglas Murray
About this episode
Douglas Murray discusses the recent assassination attempt on Trump and the implications of political violence in America.
Douglas Murray, journalist and author of On Democracies and Death Cults, joins School of War to discuss the assassination attempt that we both witnessed in person at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Was there a lapse in appropriate security? Is political violence being normalized? Can it be contained? Times: 02:44 - White House Correspondents Dinner 04:38 - Shots fired 06:51 - Security at the dinner 09:58 - Bobby Kennedy and Erika Kirk 16:25 - Secret Service valor 17:25 - Israeli security style 19:42 - Trump’s ballroom 21:35 - The shooter’s manifesto 27:26 - Past American political violence 29:13 - Assassinations can change history 31:09 - Hitler comparison 34:47 - Civic hygiene 36:49 - Justifying violence on NYT podcast 40:22 - Echoes of the Russian Revolution 47:05 - Failure of the education system 54:23 - The melding of the president and media Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press.
People in this episode
Guest: Douglas Murray
Topics covered
- political violence
- security
- assassination attempts
- media
- historical comparisons
- American politics
Keywords
- Trump
- political violence
- security
- assassination
- media
- historical context
- White House
- Douglas Murray
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Free Press
Books & works: On Democracies and Death Cults
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