This week, we discuss the second attempted assassination of Donald Trump and who’s most responsible for rhetoric that encourages political violence.

Then, we’ll discuss the spreading rumors about migrants eating pets, Trump’s very online campaign, and the attempt to backfill outright lies with spurious evidence of plausibility.

Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we talk about how articles on Wikipedia are manipulated and why you should beware of what you read there.

Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: 

Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica)

Craig Snyder (Fmr. Chief of Staff for Sen. Arlen Specter)

Segments this week:

(02:33 ) The second assassination attempt

(23:16 ) Dogs, cats, and a very online campaign 

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Related readings

Segment 1: 

NYT - Secret Service Did Not Search Trump Golf Course Perimeter Before Gunman’s Arrest - The New York Times

The Dispatch -Trump’s Cynical Hypocrisy on Extreme Rhetoric - Jonah Goldberg - The Dispatch

Axios -Lawmakers' own security fears drive Secret Service push

Segment 2: 

WSJ - How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True - WSJ

CNBC - Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine says 'at least 33' bomb threats prompt Springfield to begin daily school sweeps

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