An assassination attempt Former President Trump The incident in Pennsylvania on Saturday shocked the world, as the presumptive Republican candidate narrowly escaped death by a very narrow margin.
Trump was taken off stage Butler, Pennsylvania His right ear was bleeding, but not before he raised his fist and pointed it at the crowd in protest.
Details about the shooting were scant and subject to much distortion in the immediate aftermath — but as time went on, key details were confirmed.
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Trump is alive
Trump was seen bleeding from his face as he was taken off the stage, but he survived the shooting.
The former president reportedly right ear hurt He was shot but did not suffer life-threatening injuries, according to his campaign.
Republican presidential nominee and former President Trump was escorted off stage during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“As reported this evening, President Trump is doing well and is grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their swift actions,” said a joint statement from Trump, his campaign leaders and RNC officials released late Saturday.
He was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh late Saturday night.
The shooter and a rally attendee were killed
The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man from western Pennsylvania, was said to be the man behind the attempted murder.
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The shooting by Crooks killed one rally attendee and injured two others, according to a Secret Service statement.
Crooks reportedly fired a shot at Trump from a rooftop approximately 130 yards away during the campaign event, striking Trump in the upper right ear while the former president was addressing rally attendees.
Officers rushed to the suspected gunman where he fell after the US Secret Service returned fire following the attempted assassination of former President Trump. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
The agency said one person was killed and two others were injured in the incident. Crooks was shot and killed. The victims have not been identified yet.
Crooks, 20, was from Bethel Park, a Pittsburgh suburbs This location is about an hour south of where the assassination attempt took place.
Biden and other political leaders have been briefed on the situation
President Biden He spoke to Trump following Saturday’s assassination attempt, according to the White House.
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“I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” Biden said in a statement. “I’m glad to hear he is safe and well. I’m praying for him and his family, and everyone at the rally, as we await further information.”
He further said, “Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for removing him safely. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as a nation and condemn it.”
President Biden discusses reports of shots fired at former President Trump’s Pennsylvania campaign rally in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Biden was given a briefing and Vice President Kamala Harris This information was given on Saturday night by Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, Attorney General Merrick Garland, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and FBI Director Christopher Ray.
Federal investigation underway
According to Fox News sources, the incident is being investigated as an attempted murder.
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The FBI said in a statement, “This is an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is encouraged to submit photos or videos online at FBI.gov/butler or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.”
Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is surrounded by US Secret Service agents after he was shot at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The House Homeland Security Committee plans to investigate reports that Trump was denied stronger Secret Service protection ahead of the rally, a source told Fox News Digital.
Trump is also set to attend the Republican National Convention this week
Despite the near-death experience, Trump fully intends to appear at the Republican National Convention this week to accept the party’s nomination for president.
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“President Trump looks forward to joining all of you in Milwaukee as we move forward with our convention to nominate him as the 47th president of the United States,” the statement added. “As our party’s nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision of Making America Great Again.”
The assassination attempt has reignited a previous debate between the Trump campaign and Secret Service leaders over security measures.
An exterior view of the Fiserv Forum, where the Republican National Convention will begin this week in Milwaukee. (Fox News – Monica Oroz)
In a May letter, Republican National Committee counsel Todd R. Steggerda wrote to Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle, “Your failure to act now to prevent these unnecessary and certain risks will endanger thousands of convention attendees, and force them unnecessarily closer to the currently planned First Amendment area,” the report said. new York Times,
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“My staff and I have been in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC and will continue to stay in close contact as we learn more about this situation,” Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., wrote on X.
Fox News Digital’s Scott MacDonald, Landon Mien, Charles Kreutz and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
