Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump assassination attempt congressional hearing

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images More than two weeks after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, federal investigators are still trying to uncover the motive of the former president’s would-be assassin. The agent said that during the first half of this year, Crooks made “six chemical precursor-related purchases online of materials used to create the explosive devices recovered in the subject’s vehicle and home.” Crooks used foreign-based encrypted email accounts to purchase firearm components, chemicals and other explosive components, investigators told reporters on Monday. In text messages obtained by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley from the Beaver County Emergency Unit, a local countersniper first raised with his colleagues that he saw someone park near their vehicles and sit on a nearby picnic table at 4:26 p.m. According to the messages, which were first reported by The New York Times, local law enforcement later took a picture of the same man, who turned out to be the shooter, and sent it to other officers in a group chat nearly 30 minutes before Crooks would shoot at Trump at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.

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Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay
1 week, 5 days ago

Attorneys for man accused in Trump assassination attempt seek lengthy trial delay

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Attorneys for a man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in September asked a federal judge on Wednesday to delay his trial until next December as they need more time to review the evidence against him and decide whether to mount an insanity defense. Ryan Wesley Routh’s public defenders told District Judge Aileen Cannon …

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh rants about ‘two-party system,’ links himself to Thomas Crooks in bizarre letter
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh rants about ‘two-party system,’ links himself to Thomas Crooks in bizarre letter

Hindustan Times  

Would-be Donald Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh ranted about the “two-party system” and name-dropped Thomas Matthew Crooks in a bizarre jailhouse letter. Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh rants about ‘two-party system,’ links himself to Thomas Crooks in bizarre letter Routh repeatedly referred to himself as “Alleged Trump shooter” in the four page letter. Routh also said that Americans must surround …

Iran gave written promise on its intentions to kill Trump: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran gave written promise on its intentions to kill Trump: report

Raw Story  

Iran provided written assurance to president Joe Biden's administration weeks before the election that it wouldn't try to kill Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Iran delivered the message Oct. 14 in response to a private written warning the previous month that U.S. officials say reflected the administration's public message that threats against the Republican nominee were …

Inside a nefarious plot by Iran to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside a nefarious plot by Iran to assassinate US President-elect Donald Trump

Op India  

On Thursday, the US Justice Department announced that it had foiled a plot by the Iranian Islamic regime to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in the run-up to the election. It has filed a criminal complaint in a federal court in New York City, accusing the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of hiring a 51-year-old assassin named Farhad Shakeri to surveil and …

FBI stops plan for Iranian paramilitary official to kill Trump before election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FBI stops plan for Iranian paramilitary official to kill Trump before election

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted plot by Iran to kill Donald Trump. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan alleges that an unnamed official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard spoke to a contact in September about plans to conduct surveillance on the former president and kill him before this week's election, which he …

Iran ordered an operative to assassinate Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran ordered an operative to assassinate Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say

Politico  

According to a criminal complaint unsealed in Manhattan federal court, Shakeri said during an FBI interview that in September he was directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran to surveil and kill Trump, whom the charging papers identify as “Victim-4.” When Shakeri told an IRGC official that doing so would prove expensive, the official responded that “money’s not …

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump

LA Times  

Then-candidate Donald Trump is reflected in bullet proof glass as he finishes speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., on Sunday. In voluntary telephone interviews with the FBI, Shakeri told investigators that a contact in Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — an Iranian military and counterintelligence agency designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department …

Moment Secret Service race to protect Trump after phone is thrown at him at Allentown rally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Moment Secret Service race to protect Trump after phone is thrown at him at Allentown rally

Daily Mail  

A secret service agent rushed to protect Donald Trump from a cellphone being thrown at him at a Pennsylvania rally. Donald Trump walked off the stage and a crowd member threw a cell phone in front of him A secrete service member quickly reacted by kicking the phone away and pointing to it No one was harmed, based on the …

Trump Talks About Reporters Being Shot And Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House In 2020
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Talks About Reporters Being Shot And Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House In 2020

Huff Post  

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. via Associated Press LITITZ, Pa. — Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before the presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe …

Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to 'shoot through the fake news' to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump jokes assassins would have to 'shoot through the fake news' to kill him and launches blistering presidential election attack

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump went on a wild nearly five-minute rant about bullet proof glass surrounding him at his outdoor rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump went on a nearly five-minute rant at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania about the bullet proof glass surrounding him at the outdoor event With just two days until the 2024 presidential election, Trump …

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures
Top News
2 months ago

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures

Hindustan Times  

A recent report from the House Task Force investigating the deadly shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 concluded that the incident was a ‘preventable’ event due to a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and state and local authorities.

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures
Top News
2 months ago

Unpreventable Shooting at Trump Rally: House Report Points to Security Failures

Hindustan Times  

A recent report from the House Task Force investigating the deadly shooting at former US President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania on July 13 concluded that the incident was a preventable and should not have happened due to a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and state and local authorities.

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
Top News
2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

India Today  

A bipartisan House panel has slammed the US Secret Service for failing to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. The report highlights major security failures and points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities.

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report
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2 months ago

Security Failures Criticized in Trump Assassination Attempt Report

Hindustan Times  

A bipartisan House panel has released a report criticizing the security failures surrounding the July 13 shooting of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The report points to fragmented lines of communication and unclear chains of command between the Secret Service and local authorities as key factors in the security breakdown. It also highlights the need for better coordination between …

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds
2 months ago

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds

Politico  

The Secret Service “did not effectively verify responsibilities were understood and being executed,” and there was no joint meeting between the Secret Service and state and local law enforcement on the day of the rally, according to the report. This initial report’s findings align with another independent review, released last week, that found Secret Service personnel failed to effectively communicate …

Scathing new Secret Service report on Donald Trump assassination attempt warns a shooting 'will happen again'
2 months ago

Scathing new Secret Service report on Donald Trump assassination attempt warns a shooting 'will happen again'

Daily Mail  

An independent report on the first assassination attempt against Donald Trump concludes it's likely another incident will happen if there is not a complete overhaul of the U.S. Secret Service. A new independent report on the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump concludes that there needs to be a complete overhaul of the U.S. Secret Service in order to prevent …

Trump Once Again Expresses Solidarity With Jan. 6 Domestic Terrorists
2 months ago

Trump Once Again Expresses Solidarity With Jan. 6 Domestic Terrorists

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Less than three weeks before the election that could return him to the White House, Donald Trump again expressed solidarity with the violent domestic terrorists who assaulted the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaving 140 police officers injured and five dead. “That was a day of love,” Trump said Wednesday evening as he repeated a number of …

Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
2 months, 1 week ago

Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them

The Independent  

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Armed suspect arrested at Trump rally insists he’s ‘an artist’ — not a would-be assassin
2 months, 1 week ago

Armed suspect arrested at Trump rally insists he’s ‘an artist’ — not a would-be assassin

The Independent  

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Man arrested with weapons at Donald Trump rally identified as Vem Miller as local police say he posed as a journalist
2 months, 1 week ago

Man arrested with weapons at Donald Trump rally identified as Vem Miller as local police say he posed as a journalist

ABC  

A man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun, ammunition, fake licences and fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside a rally for Donald Trump in California, according to local police. To summarise, here are the key things we learnt: A man was arrested at the rally after a check was conducted on the outer perimeter …

Armed man arrested outside Trump rally as sheriff says possible ‘assassination attempt’ thwarted
2 months, 1 week ago

Armed man arrested outside Trump rally as sheriff says possible ‘assassination attempt’ thwarted

The Independent  

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Trump in new assassination scare as gunman arrested outside Coachella rally
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump in new assassination scare as gunman arrested outside Coachella rally

Daily Mail  

An armed man was arrested outside Donald Trump's campaign rally in Coachella, California, sparking fears of another possible attempt on his life with just three weeks to the election. Local law enforcement claimed the incident is 'probably' a third assassination attempt - after Trump was shot in the ear in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July, and an armed suspect plotted to …

Man arrested with guns near Trump rally says he had a pass to be there
2 months, 1 week ago

Man arrested with guns near Trump rally says he had a pass to be there

LA Times  

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is introduced during a rally at Calhoun Ranch in Coachella on Saturday. At a news conference Sunday, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his deputies had likely thwarted an assassination attempt, although he acknowledged “there is absolutely no way any of us are going to truly know what’s in head.” According to Bianco, Miller had driven …

Weaponizing tragedy for political capital: How Trump assassination attempts fuel MAGA
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Weaponizing tragedy for political capital: How Trump assassination attempts fuel MAGA

Salon  

Donald Trump made a hero’s return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the July 13 attempt on his life. “Less than 24 hours later,” ABC News continues, “Trump laid blame for the political violence on Democrats, telling Fox News Digital the rhetoric of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was ‘causing me to be shot at,’ while also …

Trump returned to Butler, the site of his first assassination attempt. What’s changed?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump returned to Butler, the site of his first assassination attempt. What’s changed?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since then, President Joe Biden dropped out, a …

'Divine Intervention': Trump Returns To Site Of Assassination Attempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Divine Intervention': Trump Returns To Site Of Assassination Attempt

Huff Post  

Donald Trump listens to opera singer Christopher Macchio, who performed in remembrance of the man killed at his rally in July. “I believe there was divine intervention that he didn’t end up dead after he got shot,” said Abigail Jones, a 43-year-old Trump supporter from Pittsburgh, one of the thousands who trekked to see Trump return to western Pennsylvania on …

Trump falsely suggests his rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he rallies at site of assassination attempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump falsely suggests his rivals ‘tried to kill me’ as he rallies at site of assassination attempt

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Saturday evening, Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania …

Donald Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for Butler rally, with Elon Musk joining him on stage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump returns to site of Pennsylvania assassination attempt for Butler rally, with Elon Musk joining him on stage

ABC  

Donald Trump has returned to the Pennsylvania fairgrounds where he was nearly assassinated in July, holding a sprawling rally with a massive crowd of supporters in a critical swing state he hopes to return to his column in November's election. Deadly scenes unfold at Trump campaign rally Photo shows Trump is seen in profile close up with a bloodied face …

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about gunman who shot at Trump at his Pennsylvania rally
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about gunman who shot at Trump at his Pennsylvania rally

The Independent  

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Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt

The Independent  

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Trump is returning to Butler, the site of the 1st assassination attempt against him
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is returning to Butler, the site of the 1st assassination attempt against him

NPR  

Trump is returning to Butler, the site of the 1st assassination attempt against him toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pa., on Saturday for a rally on the site where he was nearly killed in a deadly July 13 shooting. Sponsor Message The looming question is what all those people — and especially former …

Elon Musk to join Trump at Butler campaign rally as ex-president returns to site of July assassination attempt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk to join Trump at Butler campaign rally as ex-president returns to site of July assassination attempt

The Independent  

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Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges including attempted assassination. Ryan Wesley Routh appeared briefly in the federal court in West Palm Beach days after a grand jury handed down a five-count …

Bizarre new Trump shooting theory emerges as lawmaker drops bombshell about 'second bullet'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bizarre new Trump shooting theory emerges as lawmaker drops bombshell about 'second bullet'

Daily Mail  

A Republican lawmaker is floating a bombshell new theory that Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was actually shot multiple times. Louisiana Republican Rep. Clay Higgins asked Dr. Ariel Goldschmidt, the medical examiner of Allegheny County who conducted the autopsy on Thomas Matthew Crooks, if a second bullet could have struck Crooks. Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks at the …

'Trump was completely wrong': Expert flags ex-president's false assassination attempt info
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Trump was completely wrong': Expert flags ex-president's false assassination attempt info

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was proven wrong about the investigation of his second apparent assassination attempt within hours of issuing a statement attacking investigators. The former president on Monday accused Department of Justice and FBI of "mishandling and downplaying" the incident because the alleged gunman was initially hit with only a pair of firearm charges, which he called "a slap on the …

Would-be Trump assassin was in sniper's line of fire for 'mere seconds' before being taken out, House committee report reveals
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Would-be Trump assassin was in sniper's line of fire for 'mere seconds' before being taken out, House committee report reveals

ABC  

The would-be assassin who injured former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally was on a nearby rooftop for only six minutes before opening fire. "Crooks was in the United States Secret Service counter sniper's sights for 'mere seconds' before fired," the report said. 5.42pm EDT At 5.42pm, the sniper who had first seen Crooks repeated his warning, telling other …

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump

The Independent  

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Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump for alleged Florida golf course plot
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump for alleged Florida golf course plot

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal grand jury in Florida charged Ryan Wesley Routh …

Trump came out guns blazing against prosecutors trying 'to protect him': Legal expert
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump came out guns blazing against prosecutors trying 'to protect him': Legal expert

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump immediately leaped to attack prosecutors trying to charge his would-be assassin on the basis that they hadn't brought charges of attempted assassination yet. But on Tuesday, prosecutors did just that, noted former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on X. Ryan Routh was apprehended by the Secret Service after authorities said he tried to attack Trump at his …

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. The upgraded charges contained in a five-count indictment reflect the Justice Department’s assessment that he methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee, aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course on an afternoon Trump was playing on it. They alleged that he had written of …

Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect's Son Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect's Son Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Images Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Investigators seized multiple electronic devices and found hundreds of files depicting child sexual abuse, according to the court papers. This photo provided by Hédi Aouidj shows …

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh detailed shooting in a note
3 months ago

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh detailed shooting in a note

The Independent  

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Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
3 months ago

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

LA Times  

A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on an attempted assassination charge. The upgraded charges contained in a five-count indictment reflect the Justice Department’s assessment that he methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee, aiming a rifle through …

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon
3 months ago

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon

CNN  

CNN — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed the charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate against Ryan Wesley Routh, the man they say camped outside of Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course for hours on end, armed with a rifle that he pointed through a chain-link fence with a clear shot to the next hole where the former …

Trump accuses US Justice Department, FBI of 'mishandling, downplaying' second assassination attempt case
3 months ago

Trump accuses US Justice Department, FBI of 'mishandling, downplaying' second assassination attempt case

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump accused the Department of Justice and the FBI of “mishandling and downplaying” the latest assassination attempt on his life and demanded that the state of Florida handle the case. The second assassination bid on Trump’s life took place on September 15 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. “The Kamala Harris/Joe Biden …

Trump to return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot exactly one month before election day
3 months ago

Trump to return to Pennsylvania town where he was shot exactly one month before election day

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump will return to the town where he was …

Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot
3 months ago

Report reveals date Trump plans to return to site of PA assassination plot

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has made it official: He's returning to the site where he was nearly assassinated. According to NBC News, which cited three anonymous campaign sources, Trump arranged the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, for Oct. 5, one month to the day before Election Day. Trump previously advertised the event, calling it the "rally of the century" in an …

Who REALLY tried to kill Trump?
3 months ago

Who REALLY tried to kill Trump?

Daily Mail  

JULY 13: ATTEMPT ONE Day before ex-President was shot, Iran-linked man was held for trying to hire hitmen to assassinate U.S. politicians — and FBI HASN’T ruled out link By Freddy Gray Nearly ten weeks have passed since Thomas Matthew Crooks came within inches of killing Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. And why on earth did Secret Service and law-enforcement …

Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump
3 months ago

Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump

LA Times  

Ryan Routh, a suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump, in Maidan, Ukraine, in April 2024. The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note saying that he intended to kill the former president and kept in his car a handwritten list of dates and …

US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence
3 months ago

US elections: Guns in a new era of political violence

Hindustan Times  

Guns have long been a fixture in American politics, as has political violence. In this context, the recent second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, though unlikely to be a turning point in voter behaviour, could still galvanise his base, especially among those who staunchly defend the Second Amendment—the right to bear arms. Yet, despite a strong debate performance, …

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