TPS 60: Why do Presidents Get Shot?
From The Public Square® by The American Policy Roundtable
May 1, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
This episode explores the trends and influences behind presidential assassination attempts, featuring an interview with eyewitness Jon Decker from the White House Correspondents dinner.
Given the recent shootings at the White House Correspondents dinner we are prompted with many questions regarding assassination attempts. Are there any trends? What are the influences and can we stop this? We also have an interview with Jon Decker, a member of The White House press corps, who attended the correspondents dinner and was an eye witness that evening. This is an episode you don't want to miss today on The Public Square®. The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 1st, 2026
People in this episode
Hosts: Wayne Shepherd, Dave Zanotti
Guest: Jon Decker
Topics covered
- assassination attempts
- political violence
- media coverage
- eyewitness accounts
- trends in violence
Keywords
- presidential assassination
- White House Correspondents dinner
- Jon Decker
- political violence
- media
- eyewitness
- trends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The White House, The White House press corps
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