Butler County, Pennsylvania , is inescapably linked to political violence. It is the location where the first assassination attempt on President Donald Trump occurred during a political rally on July 13, 2024. It is where volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore was killed guarding his family from the assassin’s bullets. Slippery Rock Borough Mayor JD Longo spoke at the infamous rally and witnessed the events firsthand. He shielded his pregnant wife as the bullets were flying; he helped carry a person out from the venue.

JD Longo helping carry someone at the rally in Butler County, PA., after the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

(Courtesy: JD Longo)

Unfortunately, that wasn’t Longo’s only brush with dangerous political threats since he’s been in office. He’s been a

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