# Trump calls Butler assassination attempt a ‘Democrat Plot’ without showing evidence

https://mins.news/en/item/59933

- ABC News, 2026-09-15 20:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-claims-butler-assassination-attempt-democrat-plot-showing/story?id=136468084

> Donald Trump said the Butler assassination attempt was a “Democrat Plot” but offered no evidence. FBI Director Kash Patel testified that the bureau had found no connections between the suspect and anyone else.

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