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Zito’s Book on Trump Assassination Attempt Will Be a Movie

On July 16, 2025, Salena Zito announced on The Sean Spicer Show that her book 'Butler' is in production as a film, due next year, covering her career and the Butler events.
On July 13, 2024, bullets sliced through the sky at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, resulting in a supporter’s death and clipping Donald Trump’s ear.
Earlier this month, Zito's book 'Butler' became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and topped Amazon’s top 10 list Thursday morning.
Pense Productions teamed with Zito to adapt her book into a film directed by Brett Ratner.
Regarding casting, Zito joked that `everyone tells me` Marisa Tomei should play the lead, although no lead cast is confirmed yet.

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The Berkshire Eagle

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Letter: Female Secret Service agent who protected Trump deserves more praise

To the editor: On the year of the anniversary of the attempted assassination of candidate Trump, I reviewed the iconic photograph of the Secret Service agents protecting him.

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The Daily Signal

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Salena Zito Tops NYT Bestseller List With ‘Butler’ Book

A book detailing the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt on President Donald Trump hits No. 1 on The New York Times’ bestseller list.

7 days ago·Washington, United States

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Real Clear Politics

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Butler Exposed Secret Service's Lack of Accountability

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Twitchy

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Scott Jennings: 'One Year After Butler, I Sat Next to a Real-Life EAR-TRUTHER on CNN!'

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8 days ago·United States

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Colorado Politics

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Salena Zito’s ‘Butler’ debuts at No. 1 on New York Times bestseller list

Butler, the eyewitness account of last year’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, written by Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito, will debut on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 1. Her book, which won rave reviews and even…

9 days ago·Colorado, United States

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Colorado Springs Gazette

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Denver Gazette

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Zito’s book on Trump assassination attempt will be a movie

Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito announced that her book about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is in production as a movie, saying it will release “next year” on The Sean Spicer Show Wednesday. Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story…

9 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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