US Leaders Who Were Killed Or Survived Assassination Attempts
A shooting at former US President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday has sparked concerns about political violence and increased awareness of past attacks and assassination attempts against presidents and candidates. There have been multiple instances of past attacks on US presidents, former presidents, and major-party presidential candidates. Direct attacks targeting US Presidents, Presidents-elect, and candidates have occurred on 15 occasions, with five causing death, says a 2008 report compiled by the Congressional Research Service.
