The Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump

• Prize
  Gold in Press/Political, 2nd Place winner in Press
• Photographer
  Jabin Botsford, United States
• Studio
  The Washington Post
• Website
  https://www.jabinbotsford.com
• Instagram
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On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was shot in the ear by a gunman who also claimed the life of one attendee and injured two others before being fatally killed by Secret Service agents. Despite the chaos, Trump took cover behind his lectern, shielded by agents, and later with blood on his face, shouted a defiant "Fight, fight!" as he was escorted off the stage.

Jabin Botsford is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist based in Washington, DC. He has been a staff photographer at The Washington Post since 2015.

His body of work and expertise encompasses elections, politics, breaking news, disasters, sports, and in-depth feature stories, both nationally and internationally. Since 2015, he has extensively documented U.S. presidential campaigns and administrations, especially that of Donald Trump.

Botsford graduated with degrees in photojournalism and sociology from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.