Political drama has taken a dark turn amid dozens of Bomb Threats. So why wont the former president and his allies stop pushing the lies that started it all . Plus, the stunning charges against one of the most famous men in hiphop, superstar sean diddy combs accused today of everything from Sex Trafficking to arson, bribery, to kidnapping. How the indictment says he abused and manipulated women to gratify himself and to protect his reputation. And an extraordinary incident in lebanon, where hundreds of handheld pagers exploded all at once, killing eight people, injuring more than 2,000. Was it part of a coordinated attack . So much to get to today, but we begin in ohio, where life has been completely up ended by a baseless claim. Here is the Scene Today at Snow Hill elementary in springfield, State Highway troopers patrolling outside and inside. You see one of them here, little Kids Head to school, and then two of them, two of the 36 that are across the Springfield District after the g
And its frightening to see violence being threatened and used in a political campaign. I worry about threats. I worry about whats being said online, about many, many people, not just the former president. And he should be doing, if he were really a leader, he should be doing what he can to calm the matters, not try to just continue to throw, you know, Red Meat out there to get people riled up. Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton condemning the apparent Assassination Attempt on former President Trump, and also reacting To Trump placing the blame for the attack on President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Well get the latest on the suspect and also the political implications in just a moment. And well bring you a report from springfield, ohio, as more threats fueled by lies from the former president and his running Mate Force schools to shut down for a Third Day. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is tuesday, september 17th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have the
The 58 year old had spent over 12 hours waiting for donald trump. Two years ago, he spoke to newsweek from ukraine about his attempts to recruit volunteers to fight invading russian forces. If the governments will not send their official military, then we civilians have to pick up the torch and make this thing happen. In one social media post, he said he was prepared to die in ukraine. In another, he mentioned voting for donald trump in 2016, but claims to have become disillusioned. Donald trump was playing golf on his own course when secret service agents spotted a rifle sticking out of the bushes. Agents opened fire four orfive times, and the suspect fled the scene. The secret service said president biden had already ordered increased security for donald trump and that it was in place yesterday. And the agents hypervigilance and the detailed swift action was textbook, and i commend them and our partners for an exemplary response in keeping former president trump safe. At the scene,
Surrounding donald trump when he was on the golf course. The trump international golf club spreads across 330 acres, and donald trump plays there regularly. Located in west palm beach in florida, the course is a ten minute drive from his home at mar a lago. The club s perimeter is more than three miles long. This is one part of it, right by a public road. There s a chain link fence. Beyond that, you can easily see the course. And this was the route donald trump was taking during his round. He d reached hole five. According to police, as the former president played, secret service agents walked one hole ahead, as is standard. And we re told those agents spotted a rifle sticking out of the fence. Bbc verify has concluded it was somewhere in this area, which was later cordoned off. Police say mr trump was between 300 and 500 yards away, within range of the rifle. They also released this image of a rifle fitted with a scope, to backpacks and a camera attached to the fence. These events in
Course. The trump international golf club spreads across 330 acres, and donald trump plays there regularly. Located in west palm beach in florida, the course is a ten minute drive from his home at mar a lago. The club s perimeter is more than three miles long. This is one part of it, right by a public road. There s a chain link fence. Beyond that, you can easily see the course. And this was the route donald trump was taking during his round. He d reached hole five. According to police, as the former president played, secret service agents walked one hole ahead, as is standard. And we re told those agents spotted a rifle sticking out of the fence. Bbc verify has concluded it was somewhere in this area, which was later cordoned off. Police say mr trump was between 300 and 500 yards away, within range of the rifle. They also released this image of a rifle fitted with a scope, two backpacks and a camera attached to the fence. These events in florida happened while donald trump s safety dur