How many attempts at political assassination have there been in the last decade?
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1. Summary of the results
The analyses provided by various sources suggest that there have been multiple instances of political violence in the last decade, including assassinations and attempted assassinations [1] [2] [3]. Specifically, sources report the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk [2] and attempted assassinations, such as the two attempts on Trump's life in 2024 [1]. The number of politically motivated attacks has been increasing, with 150 attacks reported in the first half of 2025, nearly twice as many as the same period last year [2]. Additionally, there has been a significant rise in threats and harassment against local officials, with over 600 incidents reported in 2024, a 74% increase from 2022 [1]. The data also shows a dramatic rise in attacks and plots motivated by partisan views since 2016, with the US seeing almost three times as many attacks and plots as it did over the entire previous quarter-century [3].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
Some key points that are missing from the original statement include:
- The specific number of attempts at political assassination in the last decade, which is not provided by any of the sources [1] [2] [3].
- The motivations behind the attacks, which are attributed to partisan views, but not fully explored [3].
- The geographical distribution of the attacks, which is not mentioned in any of the sources.
- Alternative explanations for the rise in political violence, such as social and economic factors, which are not discussed in the analyses [1] [2] [3].
- Different perspectives on the issue, such as the role of social media and online platforms in perpetuating political violence, which are not considered in the sources [1] [2] [3].
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement may be misleading in its implication that there is a clear and comprehensive answer to the question of how many attempts at political assassination have occurred in the last decade [1] [2] [3]. The sources suggest that while there have been multiple instances of political violence, the exact number of attempts at political assassination is not available [1] [2] [3]. Additionally, the statement may be biased towards emphasizing the rise in political violence, without considering alternative explanations or different perspectives on the issue [1] [2] [3]. The sources that benefit from this framing are those that focus on the dramatic rise in attacks and plots motivated by partisan views, such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) [3].