US politics is in a freefall, after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

The shooting killed a spectator and injured two others – while the Secret Service fatally shot the gunman, a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, where the rally was being held.

The shocking incident comes at a time when the United States is already polarised politically, smack bang in the middle of the 2024 election race.

The Republican National Convention is still going ahead this week, and pundits are already predicting that this event could have a major impact on the 2024 Presidential election.

Today on The Front Page, we speak to University of Waikato international law professor Al Gillespie on what’s next – and how this event could change the US political landscape.

But first, we’ll get the latest from CBS News campaign reporter, Jake Rosen, who was at the Pennsylvania rally when the shots rang out.

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