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Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Allen was charged after an alleged armed attempt connected to the White House Correspondents' Dinner; the case remains pending.
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Routh was found with a rifle near Trump's golf course and was later convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump.
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Crooks fired at Trump during a Pennsylvania rally, wounding Trump and killing a rally attendee before being killed by law enforcement.
Plot Against Donald Trump and other U.S. politicians
Asif Merchant was convicted in a foiled Iran-linked murder-for-hire plot targeting U.S. politicians and officials.
Threat Against Joe Biden
Robertson posted threats against Biden before a Utah visit and was killed during an FBI operation.
Threat Against Joe Biden
Kandula drove a truck into a White House security barrier and later admitted intent to kill the president.
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Ferrier mailed a ricin-containing threatening letter to Trump at the White House.
Attempted Assassination of Barack Obama
A pipe-bomb package addressed to Obama was intercepted during a broader mail-bomb campaign.
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Leingang stole a forklift and intended to use it against Trump's motorcade.
Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
Sandford tried to grab a police officer's gun at a Trump rally, later stating he intended to kill Trump.
Security Incident Involving Barack Obama
Omar Gonzalez scaled the White House fence and entered the residence armed with a knife before being apprehended.
Attempted Assassination of Barack Obama
Ortega-Hernandez fired rifle rounds at the White House intending to target Obama.
Plot Against Barack Obama
Federal authorities disrupted a plot by two white supremacists to conduct a killing spree and assassinate candidate Barack Obama.
Attempted Assassination of George W. Bush
Arutyunian threw a grenade toward Bush and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili; it failed to explode.
Attempted Assassination of George W. Bush
Robert Pickett fired shots at the White House while the president was inside; he was subdued by Secret Service after a standoff.
Plot Against Bill Clinton
A reported plot to bomb Clinton's route in Manila led to a route change.
Attempted Assassination of Bill Clinton
Duran fired at the White House, believing Clinton was among men visible on the grounds.
Security Incident Involving Bill Clinton
Corder crashed a small plane onto the White House grounds; his intent remains unclear.
Plot Against George H. W. Bush
A plot to kill former President George H. W. Bush during a Kuwait visit was attributed by the U.S. to Iraqi intelligence.
Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
John Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan outside a Washington hotel; Reagan survived.
Plot Against Jimmy Carter
Two men were arrested before a Carter speech, but the alleged assassination plot was never strongly substantiated.
Attempted Assassination of Gerald Ford
Sara Jane Moore fired at Ford in San Francisco; a bystander helped deflect the shot.
Attempted Assassination of Gerald Ford
Lynette Fromme pointed a gun at Ford in Sacramento, but it did not fire.
Plot Against Richard Nixon
Samuel Byck tried to hijack a plane with the aim of crashing it into the White House to kill Nixon.
Attempted Assassination of George Wallace
George Wallace was shot while campaigning and survived with permanent paralysis.
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy was shot after winning the California Democratic primary.
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was fatally shot during a Dallas motorcade.
Plot Against John F. Kennedy
A reported Chicago plot against Kennedy shortly before Dallas remains debated but is often included among suspected plots.
Attempted Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Richard Pavlick planned to kill President-elect Kennedy with explosives but did not carry out the attack.
Attempted Assassination of Harry S. Truman
Two Puerto Rican nationalists attacked Blair House while Truman was staying there.
Assassination of Huey Long
Senator Huey Long was shot at the Louisiana State Capitol by Dr. Carl Weiss; Long died two days later from his wounds.
Attempted Assassination of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Giuseppe Zangara fired at Roosevelt in Miami; Roosevelt survived, but Anton Cermak died.
Plot Against Herbert Hoover
A reported anarchist bomb plot against President-elect Hoover was disrupted in Argentina.
Attempted Assassination of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning as a third-party candidate but survived.
Plot Against William Howard Taft
A reported threat against Taft was relayed to police, but no attacker was identified.
Plot Against William Howard Taft
During Taft's meeting with Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, an armed man was reportedly stopped near the route.
Assassination of William McKinley
McKinley was shot at close range by anarchist Leon Czolgosz and died eight days later.
Assassination of James A. Garfield
Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau and later died after prolonged medical complications.
Plot Against Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was targeted in Booth's broader conspiracy, but George Atzerodt failed to act.
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln at Ford's Theatre; Lincoln died the next morning.
Plot Against Abraham Lincoln
An alleged plot to assassinate Lincoln in Baltimore before his inauguration led to a secret nighttime transit through the city.
Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson, but both pistols failed to fire.