California leaders condemned an obvious assassination try of former President Trump at a marketing campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania.
“Violence has NO place in our democracy,” Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted. “My ideas are with President Trump and everybody impacted on the rally immediately.”
Whereas talking at a rally exterior Pittsburgh, Trump grabbed the aspect of his head and ducked after loud bangs. Secret Service brokers rushed to encompass Trump, who seemed to be bleeding from round his ear as he pumped a fist within the air and was rushed from the stage.
In a press release, the Secret Service mentioned {that a} shooter had fired from “an elevated place exterior of the rally venue” earlier than being killed by brokers. One spectator was killed and two have been “critically injured” within the capturing, the assertion mentioned.
In his personal assertion, Trump mentioned he had been “shot with a bullet that pierced the higher a part of my proper ear.”
Secret Service brokers assist former President Trump off stage at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pa.
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Trump thanked the Secret Service and prolonged his condolences to the rally attendees who have been killed and injured.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) wrote on the social media platform X that such violence “has no place in our society.”
Secret Service brokers cowl former President Trump on the rally Saturday in Butler, Pa.
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“As one whose household has been the sufferer of political violence, I do know firsthand that political violence of any sort has no place in our society. I thank God that former President Trump is secure,” Pelosi wrote.
Her husband was attacked of their San Francisco residence in 2022. Pelosi wrote that she hoped attendees of the rally have been secure.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris additionally condemned the violence.
“It’s sick. It’s sick,” Biden mentioned throughout a information briefing.
President Biden speaks on the capturing Saturday from Rehoboth Seashore, Del.
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Harris mentioned she and husband Doug Emhoff have been “relieved” that Trump was not critically injured.
“We’re praying for him, his household and all those that have been injured and impacted by this mindless capturing,” Harris mentioned. “We’re grateful to the US Secret Service, first responders and native authorities for his or her quick motion.
“Violence akin to this has no place in our nation. We should all condemn this abhorrent act and do our half to make sure that it doesn’t result in extra violence.”
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) wrote that there “isn’t any place in our democracy for political violence” and that he was “holding the previous President and people attending his rally in my ideas.”
“Grateful for legislation enforcement’s fast motion to guard these in attendance,” he wrote.
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), appointed by Newsom to serve out the rest of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s time period, wrote that her “ideas and prayers are with former President Trump and his household in addition to all of the Individuals who have been current on the rally. We should not permit political violence to turn out to be acceptable in our democracy.”
Folks hug after former President Trump was taken to security on the marketing campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pa.
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Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank), who’s operating to fill Butler’s seat as California’s subsequent U.S. senator, additionally issued a press release.
“Horrified by this obvious assassination try,” Schiff wrote. “There isn’t any place for political violence in our democracy. Completely none. Grateful for the swift response by legislation enforcement and Secret Service. Wishing President Trump a swift restoration.”
Schiff’s Republican opponent within the Senate race, former Dodgers star Steve Garvey, wrote on X that his “ideas and prayers are with President Trump for a speedy restoration and with the households of the harmless rally supporters who have been tragically affected.”
He additionally praised “the bravery of the Secret Service members who courageously protected the previous president and everybody current.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
