Biden spoke with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy.
A briefing given to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday night through Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, National Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall, Attorney General Merrick Garland, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and FBI Director Christopher Wray. .
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Former President Trump is carried from the level of a cross rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The spokesman said the president was returning to the White House from his home in Delaware. On Sunday he will receive an update from law enforcement and national security officials.
“I have been informed of the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania,” Biden said in a statement. “I’m grateful to hear that he’s here and that he’s fine. I pray for him and his circle of family and for all those who were at the rally as we await additional information. Jill and I are “grateful to the Secret Service for helping us make it happen. “. There is no position for this type of violence in the United States. We will have to unite as a country to condemn it. “
The FBI is investigating the shooting.
The Secret Service confirms that one bystander was killed and two others were wounded in the shooting. The shooter also killed.
“At former President Trump’s military rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13, at approximately 6:15 p. m. m. , a suspected shooter fired several shots into the level from an elevated position outside the rally venue,” the secret says. A statement.
“US. Secret Service workers neutralized the shooter, who is now deceased,” he added. “The United States Secret Service temporarily responded with protective measures and former President Trump is safe. One spectator was killed and two spectators were seriously injured. This incident is being investigated lately and the Secret Service informed the FBI. “
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The FBI is investigating the shooting. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Politicians of all stripes condemned the shooting.
Trump thanked law enforcement after the incident for their reaction and expressed his condolences to the bystander he killed.
“I need to thank the United States Secret Service and all law enforcement agencies for their quick reaction to the shooting that just happened in Butler, Pennsylvania,” Trump said in a statement. “Most importantly, I want to express my deepest condolences to the relatives of the user who was killed in the demonstration, as well as to the relatives of some other user who was seriously injured. “
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“An act like this can take place in our country,” he continued. “At the moment nothing is known about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot and the upper part of my right ear was pierced. I knew it well. I realized something was wrong when I heard a whistle, gunshots, and I immediately felt the bullet tear the skin. I was bleeding a lot, so I found out what was happening.
Fox News’ Sarah Tobianski contributed to this report.
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