Following an apparent assassination attempt, former president Donald Trump issued a statement after being rushed off step at a political protest in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
” I want to bless The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid reaction on the firing that only took place in Butler, Pennsylvania”. Trump stated in a statement on Truth Social. Most important, I want to express my condolences to the family of the victim at the protest as well as the home of another victim who was seriously hurt.
The former president continued,” It is amazing that for a stunt can take place in our nation.”
Trump explained that nothing was known already about Saturday’s sniper, however, he noted that the gunman was useless.
Trump said in a significant update on his own health,” I was shot with a gun that pierced the lower portion of my right ear. I recognized the existence of a whizzing sound, pictures, and instantly felt the gun ripping through my body. Many bleeding took place, but I realized finally what was happening”.
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Anthony Guglielmi, commander of contacts for the U. S. Secret Service, confirmed many particulars of Saturday’s shooting at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in a blog on X, previously Online.
” During Former President Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13 at about 6: 15 p. m., a suspected gunman fired several shots toward the period from an elevated place outside of the march venue”, the Secret Service official said.
” US Secret Support staff neutralized the gunman, who is now deceased. The US Secret Service immediately took protective steps, and former US President Trump is safe, Guglielmi continued. ” One observer was killed, two spectators were thoroughly injured. The Secret Service has publicly notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation that this event is currently being investigated.
