The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeAn Alabama man has appeared in court accused of traveling to a presidential debate in Georgia in the hope of sneaking in and assassinating then-President Joe Biden. According to prosecutors, Hall drove from Alabama to Atlanta on June 27, 2024, where a CNN presidential debate was scheduled for the evening. Hall allegedly planned to sneak into the debate and assassinate Biden. Joe Biden during a CNN presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.