The shooting of Trump while he was speaking in Pennsylvania. What do we already know?
Mr. Donald Trump, former president of the United States and Republican presidential candidate Was shot while giving a speech in Butler. Pennsylvania The former president was injured. and was taken away from the scene. After several gunshots rang out.
The incident occurred on July 13, US local time. Video footage from the incident shows Trump grimacing and raising his right hand to his right ear before ducking down as several shots rang out. and security guards took him away.
A statement from the Trump campaign said: The former president is “safe” and is receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.
Trump later said he had been shot in the right ear. The bullet had pierced the “upper part” of his ear. “I knew immediately something was wrong,” he said. I heard whistles and gunfire. And suddenly I felt a bullet pierce my skin.”
An eyewitness told a local BBC reporter: A suspect with a rifle or sniper rifle was seen on the roof of a one-story building. It is opposite to the right near the speech stage. Before later, several gunshots were heard.
Witnesses said they saw a gunman on a roof near the speech spot
Greg Smith, a witness to the incident, told the BBC: A man with a rifle was seen climbing to the top floor of a building outside the speech area before gunfire rang out.
Mr Smith was listening to the speech from outside and told the BBC he saw the gunman about five minutes into Trump’s speech.
“We observed the man crawling up to the top floor of the building next to us, about 50 feet away,” Smith said. “He had a rifle. We saw the gun very clearly.”
“We are pointing at him. The police were there running back and forth downstairs. We were like, ‘Hey man, there’s a guy on the roof with a rifle’… And the police don’t know what happened.”
Smith also said he tried to alert officers for three to four minutes, but he thought officers might not have seen the gunman because of the roof’s slope.
“Why aren’t there all the presidential security guards on the rooftops here?” he questioned. “The venue isn’t that big.”
“I still wonder why Trump is still speaking. Why don’t they pull Trump off the stage? The next thing I knew, I heard five gunshots.”
The former president was then surrounded by Secret Service security personnel who immediately escorted him away from the scene. Images of Trump appear to show blood on his face. The former president later said he had been shot in the ear area.
One audience member died. Trump has been released from the hospital.
CBS news agency, the BBC’s US partner Two law enforcement sources said the attacker had a rifle and was standing outside the event. about 182 meters from Trump, where officials said the suspect stood on The gunman was then killed by members of the presidential security service.
Presidential Security Unit Issued a statement stating that The attacker fired several rounds into the speech stage. “From a high position outside the rally site,” the same statement also said. The bullets killed one spectator and seriously injured two others. The former president is safe. However, the agency has notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Mr. Trump’s side posted on his social media accounts. By coming out to thank the security agencies. and other law enforcement officials “for their prompt response regarding the recent shooting incident.”
“The most important thing. I would like to express my condolences to the families of the speakers who died. and the families of those seriously injured.”
“It is incredible that such an act can happen in our country. No one knows the details of the deceased gunman at this time,” he added. before ending the post on his own social media saying “God bless America!”
Trump is now out of the hospital. and will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Wisconsin is on the same schedule next week. The former president’s campaign manager said that “He is doing well,” and he would like to thank law enforcement for their response to the incident.
Biden-Kamala condemn shooting
Mr. Joe Biden, President of the United States and Democratic presidential contenders Issued a short statement after the Trump shooting incident that “Everyone must condemn” the violence in Pennsylvania.
He also said he hopes to speak with Mr. Trump tonight. He also said that he had received a detailed briefing on the incident.
“We cannot let this happen. We can’t be like this. We cannot forgive what has happened,” President Bien said.
Campaign officials previously said Biden’s re-election campaign had paused all communications. and try to remove campaign ads from television as quickly as possible.
Then there were news reports that President Biden had spoken with Mr. Trump. White House officials did not say what the two talked about. Biden also called Pennsylvania Governor Joss Sapiro. Including Butler Mayor Bob Dandoi.
President Biden is now returning to the White House tonight. (local time) Mr. Biden was originally scheduled to be in Delaware this weekend. But those plans were changed after the shooting happened.
Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “relieved” Trump was not seriously injured.
“We are praying for him. to his family and everyone who was injured or affected by this senseless shooting,” she said in a statement.
“Such violence has no place in our country. We all must condemn this abhorrent act. and do our part to ensure this does not lead to more serious incidents,” she said.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand Mentioning this event: This is sad and alarming given that the race has only just begun and Pennsylvania is considered a Republican bastion. Therefore it is quite shocking. And don’t want it to happen again. and hopes that Mr. Trump will be safe
The FBI identified it as “Assassination attempt” Gunman’s name awaiting DNA confirmation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI (FBI) held a press conference on the shooting of former President of the United States, Donald Trump. He confirmed that the incident was an assassination attempt.
“Last evening there was what we are calling an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump,” said FBI agent Kevin Rojek, adding that FBI agents were present. in the incident area to investigate the entire incident.
In this press conference The FBI stated that Police officials were not aware that there were people on the roof of the building near the location of the campaign speech where Mr. Trump was shot.
Moreover, authorities have not yet identified the gunman or his motive. But give information that The perpetrator did not carry identification documents with him. Authorities are in the process of confirming their identity using DNA and biometric data. The name of the attacker is expected to be revealed in the next few hours.
How will the shooting incident change the way we campaign from now on?
Picture of Mr. Trump raising his fist in the air minutes after the shooting incident. before being captured by the security unit Taken down from the speech stage Not just historical pictures But it could change the course of the U.S. presidential election. which will take place in November.
Sarah Smith, editor of BBC News in North America, said the violence would inevitably affect the election campaign.
The image was quickly posted on social media by his son, Eric Trump, with the caption: “These are the fighters America needs.”
President Biden appeared on television shortly after the shooting and said there was no place for such political violence in the United States. along with expressing concern for his Republican opponent.
Biden’s election campaign also temporarily halted all campaign messaging. along with taking steps to suspend all campaign advertising on television as quickly as possible They believe that this is not the right time to attack Mr. Trump at this time. and focus on condemning the violence.
Politicians all over the world whose stances differ greatly from Trump’s or agree with Trump’s approaches are few and far between. Others have expressed the same opinion that there is no place for violence in a democracy, including former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, who said They were relieved that Trump was not seriously injured.
Despite this reaction But some of Trump’s closest allies and supporters have blamed Biden for the violence. By members of the United States Congress One person accused the president of “Incitement to assassination”
Mr. J.D. Vance, Senator Those expected to be on Trump’s vice presidential running list said: Biden’s campaign rhetoric led directly to this event.
Meanwhile, other Republican politicians are saying similar things, almost causing opponents to denounce it as potentially incendiary at a perilous juncture in American politics.
Therefore, we can see that a disgusting battle was created due to the extremely shocking situation. And it may change the course of the election campaign after this.
