Episode description

The attempt on Donald Trump’s life has shocked the country—so much so that the Director of the Secret Service has resigned. The shock and fear are understandable, given this is the first major assassination attempt since Ronald Reagan. But how does the modern period compare to the rest of American history? What can we learn from assassination attempts in the past, and how do they differ from now?

Tevi Troy joins Veronique de Rugy to discuss.

Tevi Troy is a Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and a best-selling presidential historian.

Show Notes:

Article: Another Chapter in a Grim History

Book : Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump