Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/attempted-assassination-of-donald-trump-in-florida

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?September 15, 2024
2. What is the location of incident?Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida
3. What happened at the golf club on September 15, 2024?A man tried to hurt a famous person, but a Secret Service agent stopped him and kept everyone safe.
4. Who was the man who tried to hurt the famous person?The man was named Ryan Wesley Routh, and he had been hiding in the bushes for many hours.

Assassination Attempt: A deliberate and planned effort to kill a prominent individual, often for political or ideological motives.
Secret Service: A federal law enforcement agency tasked with protecting U.S. leaders, including the President and former Presidents, and investigating financial crimes.
Indictment: A formal accusation by a grand jury that there is sufficient evidence to bring a person to trial for a crime.
Attempted Felony Murder: A charge where a death occurs during the commission of a dangerous felony, making the perpetrator liable for murder even if they did not directly cause the death.