Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the temperature to be turned down regarding political rhetoric in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. As Washington’s leaders made the rounds on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, a common theme weaved throughout their statements — horror over […]
President Joe Biden on Sunday announced a comprehensive review and independent investigation following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Speaking from the White House, Biden shared details of his conversation with Trump Saturday evening and outlined the steps being taken to address the incident. “I spoke with Donald Trump. I’m just […]
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) on Sunday called the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania “shocking” and urged the public to temper their political rhetoric, particularly in the battleground state. “Political disagreements can never, ever be addressed through violence. Disagreements are okay, but we need to use a peaceful […]
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on the eve of the Republican National Convention has raised new concerns that anger at his historic comeback could lead to more violence and even civil war. With multiple polls already showing that voters were concerned about political violence before Saturday’s shooting at a Pennsylvania Trump rally, […]
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) warned that the United States has entered dangerous waters after Saturday’s historic events, which he described as “a wake-up call” for the country. Former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, sustaining an injury to his ear. Trump was able to raise his fist to […]
President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks in the Roosevelt Room at 1:30 p.m. Eastern one day after a shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed the identity of the attendee who was killed during the shooting as former fire chief Corey Comperatore earlier […]
The Pennsylvania rally attendee who was killed during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been identified as Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief from the area. Comperatore’s death was announced by family members on social media, including his sister Dawn Comperatore Schafer, and was confirmed by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) on Sunday afternoon. […]
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security to provide clarity on how Secret Service members are trained to respond to threats after a shooting broke out at former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday. In a letter sent to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday, Green pressed […]
Law enforcement authorities have reportedly uncovered explosive devices and bomb-making materials from a vehicle belonging to 20-year-old Matthew Crooks, the man who officials say made the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Reports say Crooks’ car was recovered from near the Trump rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the shooting took place. Similar […]
This is the latest information on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump carried out on Saturday. The shooter The FBI has named 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the man who carried out the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed at the rally, and […]
