�*15 �* 15 style alone using an ar 15 style semiautomatic weapon. hello and welcome to this special bbc news programme broadcasting live from milwaukee, wisconsin. president biden has addressed the american people in a prime—time televised address from the oval office calling for unity and urging the nation to lower the temperature in our politics, he said, following an assassination attempt against donald trump on saturday. president biden called the attack on donald trump deplorable adding that we cannot and must not go down this road in america. let's listen to some of what the president said. yesterday's shooting at donald trump's rally in pennsylvania calls on all of us to take a step back. take stock of where we are, how we go forward from here. thankfully, former trump is not seriously injured. i spoke to him last night

and i am grateful he is doing well, andjill and i keep him and his family in our prayers. we also send our deepest condolences to the family of the victim who was killed. corey was a husband, a father, a volunteer firefighter and a hero sheltering his family from the bullets. we should hold his family and all those injured in our prayers. earlier today i spoke about an ongoing investigation. we do not know the motive of the shooter yet, we do not know his opinions or affiliations. we do not know whether he had help or support or if he communicated with anyone else. law enforcement professionals as i speak are investigating those questions. tonight i want to speak to what we do know. a former president was shot, an american citizen killed while simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing. we cannot and must not walk

down this road in america we have travelled before in history. violence has never been the answer, whether it is with members of congress of both parties being targeted and shot or a violent mob attacking the capitol onjanuary 6 or a brutal attack on the spouse of the former speaker of the house nancy pelosi. misinformation and intimidation on election officials, or the kidnapping plot against a sitting governor. or an attempted assassination on donald trump. there is no place in america for this kind of violence, for any violence ever. period. no exceptions. we cannot allow this violence to be normalised. the political rhetoric in this country has gotten heated. it is time to cool down. for me was president donald trump has arrived here in milwaukee tojoin the trump has arrived here in milwaukee to join the national convention. he said that wally

considered delaying the trip he could not allow a shooter to force a change in his schedule. at 611 local time at a campaign eventin at 611 local time at a campaign event in pennsylvania donald trump was grazed by a bullet that came from a gunman on a rooftop of a nearby shed. as shots rang out mr trump put his hand to his ear before dropping to the ground. the secret service sniper return fire killing the attacker who has been identified by the fbi is 20—year—old thomas matthew crooks. �*s photo showed this to trump with blood streaming down his face underneath a scrum of secret service agents who swarmed to protect them. donald trump later confirmed that a bullet had hit his right ear. after he was raised to his feet he raised his fist in the air and gestured to the crowd. questions are being asked about how the secret service failed to sort that make stop the suspect firing shots. on the eve of the forthcoming convention here in milwaukee the secret service is there

will be no change to their security plan. let's go to butler in pennsylvania where the attempted assassination to please. i can speak to our correspondentjenny. you have correspondent jenny. you have been correspondentjenny. you have been speaking to people on the ground there. what is this sense, what is the mood like one day after this shocking event? 2&1 one day after this shocking event? ., , , . event? 24 hours since the trauic event? 24 hours since the tragic event _ event? 24 hours since the tragic event happened - event? 24 hours since the | tragic event happened and event? 24 hours since the - tragic event happened and night is falling and many people here say they feel darkness about what has happened. they want answers to the questions of why and how and where here around the court. this remains an active investigation, live crime scene. what happened is about half a mile away and there is a vehicle they're marking the border of the court. was bowed to a man earlier who set up the tribute to the man who was killed by

the shooter. some flowers have been put here by people to pay their respects. and there is a feeling of shock and disbelief that this has happened here. some people we spoke to said that this is a small and friendly town under that never imagine something like this had happened. and they feel sad that butler, will now be well—known because of this attempted assassination attempt on president trump. the former president trump. i on president trump. the former president trump.— president trump. i was three rows from — president trump. i was three rows from the _ president trump. i was three rows from the president's - president trump. i was three | rows from the president's left shoulder_ rows from the president's left shoulder and i think we were about— shoulder and i think we were about six— shoulder and i think we were about six minutes in and everything, everybody was pumped up and we heard powell, and he _ pumped up and we heard powell, and he grabbed his right ear and — and he grabbed his right ear and went down and it was power, power. _ and went down and it was power, power, power, powerand i jumped— power, power, powerand i jumped to the ground, my dad

stood — jumped to the ground, my dad stood there, i don't think he realised _ stood there, i don't think he realised what was going on, i grabbed _ realised what was going on, i grabbed him and pulled him to the ground and everybody was 'ust the ground and everybody was just screaming. we had no clue of what — just screaming. we had no clue of what was going on or whether shots _ of what was going on or whether shots were coming from. we were on the _ shots were coming from. we were on the ground until secret service _ on the ground until secret service was yelling at people. that _ service was yelling at people. that was... . a volunteer at the rally and... we have had a bit more detail about... about what you have been learning about the gunman. police today have raided his house. they found explosive materials which are being examined at the fbi laboratory in virginia. we have lent a bit about what they are

doing. the key thing they are trying to find out now was the motivation stop why did he do this. they are looking at is social media, his online presence. they think it was a solo loan operator. we understand he was a member of a gun club and had been a member for about a year. the gun that he used, the automatic rifle is legally owned by his father the fbi said earlier today that they were not sure whether he had permission from his father to handle it. a little about his character as well. apparently he got good grades. someone who went to school with said he did very well in government classes and we understand that he was a registered republican voter but he also made a donation of $15 to a left—leaning group that supports left—leaning political groups. so was president biden said we still do not have a

full picture and president biden was urging in his speech earlier that assumptions are not jumped earlier that assumptions are notjumped to about why earlier that assumptions are not jumped to about why the gunman carried out this attack. jenny there in pennsylvania, thank you forjoining us. so how did this attempt on donald trump 's life unfold and how is it that the former president was not protected? our analysis editor has been working with our team at bbc verified to piece together the video, the eyewitness testimony and satellite imagery from the rally in pennsylvania. let's have a look. how did the us secret service fail to stop this? gunfire get down, | get down, get down! the fbi says this was an attempted assassination, that it's surprising the attacker was able to open fire. bbc verify has examined videos, eyewitness testimony, and satellite imagery to build up a detailed picture of how that happened. on saturday night, donald trump was speaking

at a campaign event in the city of butler, in pennsylvania. he took to the stage at 6.03pm. there were bleachers behind him and secret service snipers on the roof. just over 100 metres away were these buildings, outside the rally venue. from the nearest, the gunman had a clear line of sight to the stage. this video shows the same buildings — it was filmed at 6.10pm — we know this because we can hear trump's speech in the background. the smaller building on the right is the one the gunman was on. in this video, we see a man talking to someone who appears to be a police officer — they both look at the buildings. an eyewitness also told the bbc that, while trump was speaking, they'd seen someone on the roof. we noticed a guy crawling, you know, bear—crawling up the roof of the building beside us. we're pointing at the guy crawling up the roof. and he had a gun, right? he had a rifle — we could clearly see him with a rifle. and the police were like, "huh, what?" you know, like, they didn't know what was going on.

the police haven't responded to this claim. there's also this video, filmed by a member of the public, and showing the gunman as he opens fire. at 6.11pm, there were three shots. trump raises his hand to his right ear and ducks. there were more shots. one person in the crowd was killed, two others were critically injured. this video shows an injured man being carried away. cross—referencing with other videos, we know this is in the bleacher to the right of the stage — that's consistent with the shot being fired from the roof towards trump. seconds after the shots were fired, in the words of the secret service, snipers neutralised the shooter. this video shows a person motionless on the roof of the building. on the stage, secret service agents surrounded donald trump before moving him away. we have a clear picture of how this attempted assassination played out. the investigation will want to find out why the secret service didn't do more to prevent it.

let's talk now about the events of yesterday and the events of tomorrow and for the rest of the week. i'm joined now by former congresswoman stephanie murphy from florida and rodney davis of illinois. thank you both forjoining us. we are 24 from this attempted assassination of president robert he has arrived here in milwaukee and i was speaking to one of his and former campaign manager, corey lewandowski and he said the events of yesterday had changed everything about this convention. rodney, what do you think that changes going to look like. how will campaign approach this? if it to look like. how will campaign approach this?— approach this? if it is anything _ approach this? if it is anything like - approach this? if it is anything like what i approach this? if it is| anything like what we approach this? if it is - anything like what we have approach this? if it is _ anything like what we have seen in the aftermath of the presidential debate a few weeks ago and also in the aftermath of yesterday's tragedy i think you will see a message coming out of the republican convention that even though it is a party convention it will be much more talking about turning down the rhetoric in this country. echoing some of the words that the president biden used just tonight during

his address to the nation. indeed president biden saying it has become very heated and it has become very heated and it is time to cool down. stephanie, is that something that can happen in this country, do you think? i country, do you think? i certainly hope that it can happen and that it must happen. ithink— happen and that it must happen. i think that there is no room for political violence in our poiitics _ for political violence in our politics and this has been festering for quite some time. whether— festering for quite some time. whether you are talking about gabby — whether you are talking about gabby giffords, the democratic congresswoman who was shot at an event — congresswoman who was shot at an event or you talk about the baseball— an event or you talk about the baseball shooting that maimed scaiise — baseball shooting that maimed scalise orjanuary 6 or what we saw happened last night, we as americans must commit ourselves to a democracy that is won at the ballot _ to a democracy that is won at the ballot box and not with bullets _ the ballot box and not with bullets. . . ., the ballot box and not with bullets. ,, , ., ., , ., .,

bullets. stephanie do you think it will change _ bullets. stephanie do you think it will change how _ bullets. stephanie do you think it will change how the - it will change how the democrats approach their plans for the week? we have already seenjoe biden�*s campaign pull a number of tv ads that were scheduled to run with the president and vice president cancelling events as well. i think what they did have the right— think what they did have the right thing to do and that is what — right thing to do and that is what most campaigns do in the aftermath of a tragedy here in the united states. we were talking _ the united states. we were talking about school shootings or other, — talking about school shootings or other, hurricane's other naturai— or other, hurricane's other natural disasters. the right thing — natural disasters. the right thing for— natural disasters. the right thing for a natural disasters. the right thing fora campaign natural disasters. the right thing for a campaign to do is to putt— thing for a campaign to do is to pull their ads. and i think, you _ to pull their ads. and i think, you know. _ to pull their ads. and i think, you know, it may have a significant impact on the democratic primary process because _ democratic primary process because i don't think anybody is going — because i don't think anybody is going to be talking about replacing biden at the top of the ticket given what is going on in — the ticket given what is going on in the _ the ticket given what is going on in the background and he may have _ on in the background and he may have just. — on in the background and he may have just, they may have a bit more — have just, they may have a bit more time _ have just, they may have a bit more time on their hands given that this — more time on their hands given that this is _ more time on their hands given that this is consuming the new cycle —

that this is consuming the new cle. ., , ., ., cycle. rodney, on that point we resume cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that — cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that a _ cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that a lot _ cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that a lot of _ cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that a lot of what - cycle. rodney, on that point we presume that a lot of what we l presume that a lot of what we were going to a plan to have heard from the stage behind me over the course of the week was going to be directed atjoe biden saying he was too old for thejob and similar to biden saying he was too old for the job and similar to the comments we have heard from donald trump since the debate. but do you think he is going to change that as well? perhaps focus more on himself now and what he has been through and what he has been through and what he has been through and what he plans to go through? i would think so especially in the president's remarks. this is a long action. you will see red meat politics and messaging that will talk about president biden and his record. that is fair game. but in the end let's make sure we do not talk about politicians of either party being existential threats to democracy. let's not do what my former colleague alex cortez said today that donald trump still represents fascism. in today's day and age where we

see an increase in anti—semitic activity i would urge alex to go and watch the documentary on the rise and fall of eight of hitler and she will realise that no politician in either party in america right now is like adolphe hitler.- party in america right now is like adolphe hitler. rodney do ou think like adolphe hitler. rodney do you think that _ like adolphe hitler. rodney do you think that the _ like adolphe hitler. rodney do you think that the approach . you think that the approach that the party will take the platform the policies might change at all in relation to gun ownership? i change at all in relation to gun ownership?— change at all in relation to gun ownership? i had to dodge bullets on _ gun ownership? i had to dodge bullets on a — gun ownership? i had to dodge bullets on a baseball _ gun ownership? i had to dodge bullets on a baseball field - bullets on a baseball field during the shooting that stephanie mentioned earlier when crazed left—wing nutjob decided to try to change the balance of power in the us house of representatives in 2017 while screaming healthcare while he was firing at us because he simply disagreed with our attempt to fix a broken healthcare system. we now know that that gunman was

inspired by the rhetoric coming from the likes of bernie sanders and nancy pelosi at the time and other democrats who stated that republicans were killing people due to our policy differences. i will tell you is a proud supporter of the second amendment here in the united states that the first thought i had when i was running for my life towards the dugout to drive to safety was that i wish i had my gun to fire back. and that philosophy has not changed in my life since then.— since then. isn't it the difference _ since then. isn't it the difference in - since then. isn't it the difference in this - since then. isn't it the i difference in this country since then. isn't it the - difference in this country that people can have differences of opinion and differences of policy and be inspired by whomever bit here they have more ready access to guns and to weapons and that, you know, it is very easy to get hold of them that the checks are not there in the way they are for other things. there in the way they are for otherthings. i there in the way they are for other things.— other things. i do not like to compare _ other things. i do not like to compare the _ other things. i do not like to compare the united - other things. i do not like to compare the united states | other things. i do not like to | compare the united states of america to any other country

because i think we are the greatest country in the history of the world. other countries can do what they feel they should do but ourforefathers during our own american revolution decided to put an amendment in the constitution guaranteeing the right of every american to be able to protect themselves. and that is something that is enshrined in our constitution. if politicians of either party want to take that away it will take a constitutional amendment to do so. i believe a firearm is as harmless as any other weapon unless the criminal who has intent decides to pull the trigger and we can have as many background checks as we want here in the united states. i live in illinois where i had to go through multiple hours of training to get my concealed carry license permit. criminals do not care if they check the right box on an application. they do not care if they follow the law and frankly any increase in gun—control measures only affects people like me in the millions of other law—abiding gun owning

citizens in the united states. that is not where we should be going right now. that is not where we should be going right nova-— going right now. stephanie, what is your— going right now. stephanie, what is your view _ going right now. stephanie, what is your view on - going right now. stephanie, what is your view on that? i j what is your view on that? i think that there are ways to protect— think that there are ways to protect the second amendment rights _ protect the second amendment rights of— protect the second amendment rights of law—abiding american citizens— rights of law—abiding american citizens as well as ensuring that— citizens as well as ensuring that weapons of war do not find their— that weapons of war do not find their way— that weapons of war do not find their way onto american streets _ their way onto american streets. people should feel free — streets. people should feel free to _ streets. people should feel free to go to church, to nightclubs to school without the concern of being hunted down — the concern of being hunted down by— the concern of being hunted down by a weapon of war and i think— down by a weapon of war and i think that _ down by a weapon of war and i think that there is a new ground _ think that there is a new ground that we have to find because _ ground that we have to find because nobody is immune from the impact of gun violence as we saw— the impact of gun violence as we saw here yesterday, despite the fact— we saw here yesterday, despite the fact that he had security and — the fact that he had security and otherwise, even the former president— and otherwise, even the former president can be a victim of gun— president can be a victim of gun violence if we do not have commonsense gun safety and measures in this country.

stephanie murphy from florida and rodney davis, lovely to talk to you both. we will see you both tomorrow night here at the convention in milwaukee so we will talk to you then. joining me live now is a hoover institution fellow who worked on presidential campaigns for mitch romney and marco rubio and hejoins us now. thank you for being with us. you're making your way now to the convention as well. what is the reaction amongst rank—and—file republicans as to what happened to former president trump yesterday? i to former president trump yesterday?— to former president trump esterda ? ~' ., . ., yesterday? i think the reaction of republicans _ yesterday? i think the reaction of republicans is _ yesterday? i think the reaction of republicans is one - yesterday? i think the reaction of republicans is one of- yesterday? i think the reaction of republicans is one of shock| of republicans is one of shock and sadness, have a feeling that we have now seen yet another norm broken in our recent politics. and so i think that we also have a great resolve among many republicans who are already quite supportive of donald trump but

it will be an interesting shift among those republicans who may have been more sceptical about donald trump, people who supported nikki haley for example during the primary process in 2024. i hearfrom more and more of these republicans that the assassination attempt on the former president and his reaction to it are things that have driven them to support the former president. i think you will see a level of unity this week that we always expected to see at some level but i think it has been taken to a new degree because of the horrific events of yesterday. in degree because of the horrific events of yesterday.— events of yesterday. in the ast events of yesterday. in the past you — events of yesterday. in the past you have _ events of yesterday. in the past you have spoken - events of yesterday. in the | past you have spoken about events of yesterday. in the - past you have spoken about how you are not a fan of donald trump and you said you did not voted for —— you did not vote for him in 2016 or 2020. have you had your view changed on him at all? it you had your view changed on him at all?— him at all? it definitely bears significant — him at all? it definitely bears significant consideration - significant consideration because what you realise is

that in some ways we will figure out what the motivations of the attacker were, they were certainly misguided and the deeply problematic but what you realise is that this is going to be a choice in the selection that americans have between president biden and former president biden and former president trump, do very visions of the world that meant two very different visions of the world and two different postures towards american strength. i am postures towards american strength. iam not postures towards american strength. i am not prepared to say that i will change my mind but i will say that it has given a lot of republicans and a lot of independents and probably some democrats some pause as they think about who they may support in the election this year. this there has been an appeal for calm discourse from both parties now is that possible even help polaroid and passionate the political rhetoric is? == polaroid and passionate the political rhetoric is? -- given how polarised? _ political rhetoric is? -- given how polarised? america - political rhetoric is? -- given how polarised? america has| political rhetoric is? -- given - how polarised? america has seen deel how polarised? america has seen deeply divided — how polarised? america has seen deeply divided times _ how polarised? america has seen deeply divided times and - how polarised? america has seen deeply divided times and for- deeply divided times and for between 1963 with the

assassination ofjohn f. kennedy in 1981 with the assassination attempt on president ronald reagan we saw several attempted or successful assassinations of political leaders including the brother of former presidentjohn f. kennedy, robert f kennedy. so america has been put through periods of deep division and deep challenge and we have made it through those periods of time. i would like to think that this event would help to galvanise some level of unity in people but there are certain things beyond the bounds of what our politics can support. political violence is certainly one of those things, and assassination attempt against the former president is in some ways the worst of that. i want to say, katrina when you think about yesterday's event, while it was horrific in the attack on donald trump, also have an american who died expressing his point of view, attending a political rally and really an innocent victim of this crazed shooter. so this is the kind of thing that americans need to

focus on, the reality ofjust how far we have come, in a bad way i would argue, because of our political dialogue and the heatin our political dialogue and the heat in our political system. and just a quick question for you, you worked on marco rubio's presidential campaign in the past and his name is on the shortlist on who donald trump may unveil as his potential pic. do you have any inside knowledge for us on that? i inside knowledge for us on that? ., ., ., , inside knowledge for us on that? ., ., ., y, that? i do not. the only person who knows _ that? i do not. the only person who knows the _ that? i do not. the only person who knows the pic— that? i do not. the only person who knows the pic is _ that? i do not. the only person who knows the pic is donald . who knows the pic is donald trump at this point and i think we will find out soon. we will find out tomorrow. were he to choose marco rubio i think you would use someone who brings a lot to the ticket, someone who has great experience in us national security issues, who would be a very attractive sorry get for the former president and presumptive republican nominee but he has good people to choose from and like you i will be waiting to hear that person is tomorrow. do you think president trump

has made the final decision given the events of the last 24 hours and will they affect that? i hours and will they affect that? ., �* ~ ., hours and will they affect that? ~ ., ~ hours and will they affect that? ~ ., . ., that? i don't know. we had different — that? i don't know. we had different things _ that? i don't know. we had different things about - that? i don't know. we had different things about his l different things about his selection processes. he spoke about how he wants someone who will be loyal, someone who will be able to continue his legacy, he want someone who will be able to elect him —— help him electorally. it is hard to see who checks all those boxes. senator rubio is certainly a great pick and many people have spoken about the governor of north dakota. someone who i think would be a tremendous resource to the ticket and a tremendous vice president were he to be elected. so i don't know if the events of last night would alter the calculus of president trump but i look forward to seeing who he picks and what that campaign will hold. ~ ., ., ., hold. we will wait to find that out. we will— hold. we will wait to find that out. we will have _ hold. we will wait to find that out. we will have that - hold. we will wait to find that out. we will have that live - out. we will have that live here on bbc news tomorrow night

when the convention is officially under way. thank you so much forjoining us and we will speak to you later in the week as well. that is it for the moment. to stay with us here on bbc news. thank you for watching. hello. we are very nearly halfway throuthuly, and the month so far has been decidedly cool — and for some of us, very wet indeed. there is some heavy rain in the forecast for the week ahead, but it is likely to turn drier and warmer, at least for a time. in the short term, though, it is this area of low pressure that is swirling its way in from the southwest, and this frontal system, which is going to generate some very heavy rain across the south of the uk during monday. further north, many places getting off to a fine start with some sunshine, but let's zoom in — some heavy thundery downpours for the channel islands, turning very wet across southern england, southwest england and also wales likely to see some particularly heavy rain through the day, which could give rise to some localised flooding

and some transport disruption. that cloud spilling its way northwards, all the while across the midlands, north wales, eventually into northern england. northern ireland not doing too badly — some sunny spells but increasing amounts of cloud. sunny spells and just one or two showers across scotland, although it could stay quite grey and quite murky up towards the far north — 14 degrees there for lerwick. but come further south, a fairly warm feel, particularly for these north sea coast where it has been so cool over recent days. temperatures getting up into the low 20s. now, that wet weather continuing to spill its way northwards, across parts of england and wales, as we go through monday night into the first part of tuesday morning, something a little bit drier and clearer out towards the west. and that rain will linger for parts of northern england down into the midlands, east anglia as we go through the day on tuesday. further west, though, we will see some spells of sunshine, albeit with some scattered heavy showers. and temperatures on tuesday, well, it's not going to feel too bad if you get yourself into some sunshine. typically high teens, low 20s celsius, but perhaps a little bit cooler than that where the rain lingers

for any length of time. now, as we move into the middle part of the week, this area of high pressure will tend to build. and that means actually on wednesday, a lot of fine weather around. some spells of sunshine, just one or two showers here and there. the frontal system is likely to bring rain into northern ireland later in the day, but ahead of that it is going to be pretty warm. in fact, temperatures down towards the southeast corner could well get to 24 or 25 degrees. now, that drier and warmer weather will hold on for some of us as we head through the end of the week. but generally the further north and west you are across the uk turning unsettled again, turning cooler as well.

us presidentjoe biden addresses the nation, calling for unity and a cooling of political rhetoric after a weekend attempt on donald trump's life. china kicks off a key four—day plenum on monday, with top communist party officials gathered to discover the tepid economy. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. we begin in the us where presidentjoe biden hasjust wrapped up a national address, following the weekend assassination attempt on donald trump at a rally. the former president suffered a slight wound to his ear

and is already in milwaukee for the republican national convention which kicks off monday. biden said the trump shooting calls for everyone to take a step back and cool the temperature in politics. he called on americans to stand together. from the beginning, our founders is understood the power of passion so they created democracy. that gave reason and balance a chance to prevail over brute force. that is the america we must be. american democracy, where arguments are made in good faith. an american democracy, with the rule of law is respected. an american democracy, were decency, dignity, fairplay are notjust quaint notions but living, breathing realities. investor david roche explained what the weekend's unprecedented events could mean for markets and the us presidential race. and the next thing that could happen if somebody takes a shot at biden and he gets the simpathy vote, butjust looking at the facts on hand,

these things usually don't go one and then another —