Second Trump Assassination Attempt Could Have Impact in Australia: Minister

Published on September 15, 2024

Australian politicians have condemned a second alleged assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, with Housing Minister Clare O’Neil worried that it could impact Australia’s democracy. The FBI has confirmed the former president has been the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in Florida on Sept. 15. It’s the second alleged attempt on the life of the former president after a bullet grazed his ear at a Pennsylvania rally two months ago. O’Neil said the incident was “absolutely awful” and could potentially impact local politics. “It worries me because America is such an important and powerful democracy, and it does affect us here in Australia,” she said. “We’re very lucky here, and I never want Australians to lose sight of that.”...

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