(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Saturday after a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald trump at a rally in Butler County on Saturday.
“There's no place in America for this type of violence,” Biden said.“It's sick. It's sick.”
Biden said in his address that“everybody must condemn” the attack, he is relieved that Trump is reportedly“doing well,” and he hopes to speak with his 2024 presidential rival soon.
Trump began his speech at about 6 p.m. at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was only shortly into his speech when a disturbance caused the Secret Service to swarm the former president.
There appeared to be blood on his right ear as he was being taken off stage, as Trump was seen mouthing“fight” and pumping his fist.
The incident is being investigated as a possible assassination attempt, officials briefed on the situation told ABC News.
The officials said live rounds were apparently fired from outside the security perimeter.
A shooter is dead, Butler County District Attorney Richard A. Goldinger told ABC News. One bystander is“confirmed dead,” and“possibly a second” bystander is dead as well, Goldinger added.
A spokesperson for Trump said in a statement,“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”
“We cannot allow this to be happening,” Biden said.“The idea that there's violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
Biden also stated he was waiting for additional information before formally calling the attack an attempted assassination.
“I have an opinion, but I don't have any facts,” he told reporters, pledging to provide updates as he learns more.
The president also pledged to update the public later on whether they speak as well as additional details about the investigation.
The president delivered remarks from the White House's emergency briefing room in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which is set up whenever the president travels to allow him to deliver remarks to the country in a matter of minutes. He was spending the weekend at his beach home and was at a nearby church for mass when the shooting occurred.
After the shooting at Trump's rally, the Biden campaign said it was pausing all messaging to supporters and working to pull down all of its television ads as quickly as possible, the campaign said.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that she was also briefed, adding that she and her husband“are relieved” that Trump was not seriously inured.
“We are praying for him, his family, and all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting,” she said. (ABC News)
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