 Former President Donald Trump has joined a list of U.S. presidents, former presidents, and presidential candidates who have been the target of assassination attempts. According to data compiled by Congress, seven of the last nine presidents, and that includes Trump while he was in office and current President Joe Biden, have been the targets of assaults, attacks, or in this case, an assassination attempt. Out of 18 recorded attempts on the lives of presidents and candidates, all but two involved firearms.