President Joe Biden had yet to release a statement on the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Biden’s opponent in the 2024 presidential election, more than an hour after the incident.
Reports from the White House indicate Biden and his vice president Kamala Harris have been briefed about the incident.
Other Democrats, however, have put out statements. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, for example, released the following statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump. I am thankful for the decisive law enforcement response. America is a democracy. Political violence of any kind is never acceptable.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement that this was a “horrible moment,” adding that he’s “encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well.”
“An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence,” Buttigieg said.
Trump appeared to be shot at a rally in Pennsylvania and Secret Service agents rushed in to protect him. The former president left the rally with a bloody ear.
A spokesperson for Trump said the former president was “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”
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President Joe Biden had yet to release a statement on the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Biden’s opponent in the 2024 presidential election, more than an hour after the incident.
Reports from the White House indicate Biden and his vice president Kamala Harris have been briefed about the incident.
Other Democrats, however, have put out statements. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, for example, released the following statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump. I am thankful for the decisive law enforcement response. America is a democracy. Political violence of any kind is never acceptable.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement that this was a “horrible moment,” adding that he’s “encouraged to hear President Trump’s team indicate that the former president is doing well.”
“An entire nation must speak with one voice today to completely and unequivocally reject all political violence,” Buttigieg said.
Trump appeared to be shot at a rally in Pennsylvania and Secret Service agents rushed in to protect him. The former president left the rally with a bloody ear.
A spokesperson for Trump said the former president was “fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”
This is a breaking story please refresh for updates
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