State and federal representatives are condemning an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that occurred Saturday during a campaign rally.
One man was killed and the former …
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State and federal representatives are condemning an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that occurred Saturday during a campaign rally.
One man was killed and the former president was injured after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to take the president’s life.
Reports from various media outlets say Thomas Matthew Crook was killed by Secret Service agents but not before taking the life of former local fire chief Corey Comperatore.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for an end to political violence and said her thoughts are with Trump.
“My thoughts are with former President Trump and all of those affected by this horrible act, and I’m grateful to law enforcement for their swift response. Political violence is completely unacceptable and has no place in American democracy.”
Avid Trump support and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik called on the public to pray for Trump and his family.
"Please pray for President Trump, his family, and all of the patriots at today’s rally in Pennsylvania. The American people stand strongly with President Trump. I am grateful for the statement provided by President Trump’s team and share their gratitude for first responders and medical personnel."
New York State Sen. Dan Stec also shared comments on assanation attempt and said he was hopeful a transparent report would be released regarding what he called a failure of the Secret Service.
“Elections are resolved at the ballot box, not from the barrel of a gun. There is no place in American politics or society for the despicable act of domestic terrorism we witnessed yesterday.
“I’m relieved by the news that President Trump is safe after this cowardly attempt on his life, and my heart goes out to the families of the individual who was killed and the two innocent bystanders that were injured while exercising their right to free speech and attending a peaceful political rally.
“Thank you to our brave law enforcement officers for their immediate response to this appalling act, preventing further tragedy and eliminating the apparent shooter.
“As we move forward with this year’s election, let’s stop stoking the flames of extreme behavior and focus on whose vision and capabilities will best serve our nation. The presidential election should be resolved with votes, not violence.
“In the very near future, there will be opportunity for a thorough, transparent and hopefully honest and independent analysis of the obvious tremendous failure of the Secret Service and the years of constant vitriol that led to yesterday’s assassination attempt. For now, I’m relieved that yesterday’s events didn’t prove to be more catastrophic.”