Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say

The intrigue before the White House Correspondents' Dinner had been about Trump-press tensions. Gunshots cut the evening short.

Explore past assassination attempts on Donald Trump, highlighting security scares, threats, and incidents at public events.

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officials

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Heavily armed Secret Service agents flooded the stage and a broad collection of law enforcement and National Guard descended on the hotel.

Conspiracy theories flooded the internet minutes after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump.

Americans on both sides of the political divide are prone to outlandish conspiracy theories, as many turn to partisan influencers for information amid mistrust of mainstream…

Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say