Day of Assassination
January 2, 1996
3:09 P.M.
While campaigning for the Iowa Caucus, Clinton is shot two times in the stomach.
3:10 P.M
The shooter is shot dead almost instantly by secret service agents. The shooter is later identified as Mark Reynolds, a religious zealot who believed Clinton was pushing America away from God.
3:13 P.M.
Al Gore, who was is at home with his family at the Vice Presidential Residence, is notified that the President has been shot. "Oh my God!" he exclaims. Tipper, Al, and the rest of the family say a prayer for the situation.
3:24 P.M.
Clinton is pronounced dead en route to the hospital.
3:31 P.M.
Gore is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States.
3:40 P.M
Now President, Gore delivers a speech to a gittery nation. Gore fails to hold back tears as he talks about Bill Clinton the human being and how much he'll miss him.
"But, despite the evil inflicted upon us today, we must move on. Move on because it is the right thing to do, because it what Bill would want and move on because we have no other alternative but to keep living despite the pain. I was not elected President by the people of America, but I do hope you will stand with me now, for whatever we face, no matter how much we've lost, America and her people will continue."
As nation mourns the passing of the popular President. Figures from both sides of the political floor voice their sympathy. Even Clinton's political rivals, Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich and Former President George H.W. Bush.
The Clinton Funeral
Two days later, January 4th, the funeral is held, and it filled with tearful stories of Clinton by friends, family members, and those who knew him best.
All living former presidents: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush are in attendance.
A mourning Hillary Clinton chose to vanish from the spotlight after the funeral.
During this period, President Al Gore's approval rating reaches 93%, the highest recorded in history.
Republican Party Presidential Primaries 1996 (Clinton Assassinated)