Trump was rushed off stage at a Pennsylvania rally, and he stood up and punched his fist in the air for several seconds.
was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after an apparent assassination attempt by a shooter, who was later killed. Trump was taken to a local medical facility where he is receiving care. His spokesman said the former president"will be fine."Trump could be seen on video contracting his body to the right, clutching his ear and dropping to the ground. He was thenwho rushed him to his car.
Ackman said he had waited to do so in order to explaining his reasoning"in detail" and"address the arguments put forth by others against Trump." The FBI, which is leading the investigation of the shooting, urged anyone with information about the incident to call the bureau's tip line, 1-800-CALL-FBI."
Trump Tower also houses business offices of the Trump Organization, the company owned by the former president. He added that he tried to flag the police down once he saw what was happening and stood pointing at the man on the roof for several minutes. "DHS and the Secret Service are working with law enforcement partners to respond to and investigate the shooting," Mayorkas said in the statement."We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and commend the Secret Service for their swift action today.
"My heart is with the former President, those injured, and the family of the spectator killed in this horrific attack," Garland said."We will not tolerate violence of any kind, and violence like this is an attack on our democracy. The Justice Department will bring every available resource to bear to this investigation.
Asked for comment about those security plans, an RNC spokesman directed CNBC to a joint statement from the organization's chairs and the Trump campaign that included no mention of how the event will be secured. "Today is not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs," Sen., R-Ohio., a frontrunner to be Trump's vice presidential pick, said on X."That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination."
"Defend that. Go ahead," tweeted Fox News contributor Joe Concha about the comment."Try to defend that rhetoric after what we all just witnessed with Trump coming with a centimeter of being assassinated. "There are many questions and Americans demand answers," Comer said in a statement, adding that the committee will send a"formal invitation" to the Secret Service soon.
"US Secret Service personnel neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased. US Secret Service quickly responded with protective measures and the former president is safe and being evaluated. One spectator was killed, two spectators were critically injured.Ivanka Trump, the former president's eldest daughter, in a social media post thanked those who have shared"love and prayers for my father and for the other victims of today's senseless violence in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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