{
  "id": 7614208,
  "title": "Trump Says 'Democrat Plot' to Blame Over Inept Assassination Attempt Probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-says-democrat-plot-to-blame-over-inept-assassination-attempt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T19:26:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-democrat-plot-to-blame-assassination-attempt-probe-12445243"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump claims a Democrat plot is behind the inept federal investigation into the 2024 assassination attempt at a campaign rally that left him injured, two others critically wounded, and one dead. In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused the \"Crooked Joe Biden FBI\" of not doing enough after the incident on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. He stated that most of the information was missing or corrupted by the time he took office on January 20th. He alleges that the investigation was a plot to get him out of the election and fails to explain why this information was only discovered recently. Trump also criticized FBI Director Christopher Wray, accusing him of mishandling the investigation and suggesting Wray should face consequences. The documents released to Senator Chuck Grassley, who is investigating the incident, revealed that Crooks used the alias \"Bob Dole\" to conceal his identity, bought parts for his assault rifle online, and his family couldn't afford the funeral and cremation expenses. Despite Trump's accusations, it remains unclear if a new investigation into Wray's actions will be launched. The motive behind Crooks' attack and how the assassination attempt unfolded are still unanswered.",
  "summary": "Trump's allegation comes as a new trove of documents related to an assassination attempt against him was released this week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump alleges Democrat plot behind inept 2024 assassination attempt probe",
    "Claims FBI investigation missing/corrupted information by 2024 inauguration",
    "Criticizes FBI Director Wray for mishandling investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump says Butler assassination attempt was 'Democrat Plot' without showing evidence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/trump-says-butler-assassination-attempt-was-democrat-plot-without",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:32:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}