Lynette Fromme became a Manson family member as a homeless teenager — and eventually tried to kill President Gerald Ford in 1975.
All That's Interesting | 01.03.2026 02:00
On the morning of September 5, 1975, an impassioned young woman in a red-hooded robe traveled to Sacramento, California to plead with President Gerald R. Ford on behalf of the state’s redwood trees, which she believed to be in danger. Rather than a peaceful protest, however, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme had something else in mind. Armed with a loaded .45 caliber pistol, Fromme pushed her way to the front of the crowd and pointed the gun at the president from an arm’s length away.
