Former President Donald Trump has been shot in a rally in Pennsylvania, in an incident that law enforcement officials are investigating as an attempted assassination.
The shooter was shot dead and an attendee was killed and two others were critically injured, the Secret Service said in a statement Saturday night. Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after he was whisked off the stage and checked out at a local medical facility.
The White House said President Joe Biden spoke with Trump on Saturday evening after the shooting. No details were provided on the call.
President Biden will convene a briefing with homeland security and law enforcement officials at the White House on Sunday morning
He returned to Washington from Delaware earlier than planned following the attack at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania.
Romania’s Ambassador to Washington,Andrei Muraru, said in a statement sent to Universul.net
“The assassination attempt against former President Trump is shocking.We are praying for his safety and a swift recovery for those wounded in the incident in Pennsylvania.
Political violence has no place in a democratic society. It should never be used and always condemned.”
