Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Saturday paused their usual partisan discourse to rally behind former President Donald Trump after he was rushed from a rally in Pennsylvania following the sounds of apparent gunshots that turned the event into a chaotic scene.
after he was rushed from a rally in Pennsylvania following the sounds of apparent gunshots that turned the event into a chaotic scene.
Lawmakers urged for people to pray for the former president in the immediate aftermath of the incident.and everyone at that rally,” said Sen. J.D. Vance, Ohio Republican and vice presidential hopeful, on X. “I hope everyone is ok.”was taken off the stage by Secret Service agents and could be seen energetically pumping his fist while blood trickled from his right ear. Both the Secret Service andthanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act.
The grim moment in the campaign momentarily bridged partisan rancor between Republicans and Democrats, and even among staunch critics and political enemies of the former president.Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said in a statement that he was “horrified” by what happened at the rally, and was relieved that Mr.New episode: The contentious election of 2000
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