Reagan Shooting Echoes in Trump Scare

0:00On April 28th, 45 years before the alleged attempt on Donald Trump at the White House Correspondence Association dinner, President Ronald Reagan faced a real shooting outside the same Washington Hilton hotel. On March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots from close range as Reagan left a speech hitting the President in the chest after the bullet ricocheted off his limo. Reagan and three others got wounded that day, press secretary James Brady in the head, a police officer in the neck, and secret service agent Tim, McCarthy in the chest. All survived at first, but Brady passed away in 2014 from his injuries, ruled a homicide. Doctors rushed Reagan to George Washington University Hospital, where he spent 12 days recovering. Hinckley's motive came from his obsession with actress Jodie Foster. He left a letter saying, killing Reagan proved his love for her. A jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982, and after over 30 years in a

1:01psych hospital, he got full release in June, 2022. Now 70 Hinckley called the recent incident spooky since it happened at the same spot, telling media the Hilton should ditch big events because bad things keep occurring there and security back then was lax. Meanwhile, agent McCarthy praised the secret service for nailing their response to the Trump scare, saying they handled it well and tested strong. These echoes from history show how security has tightened up over decades, even if the same hotel draws trouble, keeps you thinking about protecting. Our leaders no matter the era. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, bringing you what's trending.