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Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt

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The presidential campaign is moving forward after a second apparent attempt on Donald Trump ’s life over the weekend. Trump was heading to Michigan on Tuesday for a town hall while Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile, authorities are investigating the apparent assassination attempt in Florida. Trump was safe after the incident in Florida and praised the Secret Service for protecting him but didn't shy away from blaming his opponents. The Republican nominee claimed without evidence that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris ' comment that he is a threat to democracy had inspired the attempt on Sunday.

The man suspected in the incident, Ryan Wesley Routh, camped outside the golf course in West Palm Beach with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, according to court documents filed Monday. Additional and more serious charges are possible as the investigation continues and prosecutors seek an indictment from a grand jury.

Here is the Latest:

Trump slated to meet with Indian Prime Minister

Donald Trump says he’s meeting next week with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi is scheduled to be in the United States next week for the Quad Summit in Delaware in addition to events in New York, according to Indian media reports. There was no meeting with Trump previously reported.

Trump referenced his meeting with Modi for the first time while speaking at an unrelated event in Michigan.

Indian officials did not immediately confirm the meeting when asked.

Heavy security presence as Trump takes stage at town hall in Michigan

FLINT, Mich. — There was a heavy security presence around the Dort Financial Center in Flint, where thousands of people gathered for Trump’s 7 p.m. town hall.

Police...