What Was Seen

For John, BLUF:  This Blog Post by Professor Ann Althouse csptures the struggle of the Press to capture what had happened in the minutes after the assasination attempt yesterday, in Butler, PA.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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TRUMP SHOT!

Here is the sub-headline:

ALIVE

UP AND WALKING.

From Althouse, by Law Professor Ann Althouse, 13 July 2024.

This is an initial impression report, and captures the confusioin in the minutes after shots rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania

Here is a key oaragraph:

PLUS: I'm seeing a lot of criticism of the press, especially the CNN headlines "Trump speech interrupted by Secret Service" and "Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after he falls at rally."  And don't tell me that's a just-the-facts approach, because it's easy to see in the video that Trump did not fall, he crouched.  The NYT headline at the moment is:  "Trump Rushed Off Stage After Chaos at Rally."

It is a commonplace in the military that first reports are always wrong.  My views on this incident were formed by watching it live on television.  Even so, i did not have the full picture at the moment.  This Blog Post captures this  And the chaos of the moment.

Our condolenses to the family of retired Fire Chief Corey Comperatore, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, who was killed when he dove on top of his family to protect them from the hail of bullets.

Hat tip to Ann Althouse.

Regards  —  Cliff