FBI: Shooting against Trump 'attempted murder'

2024-07-14 15:16:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

FBI: Shooting against Trump 'attempted murder'

Moments after the assassination of Donald Trump

At an election rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, a person shot in the direction of the former US president, Donald Trump. A man who was near Trump was shot dead. Two other people in the rally were injured. The suspected perpetrator of the attack was shot dead by security forces. According to the media, the person who shot at the electoral rolls in Pennsylvania turns out to be a Republican.

Biden: There is no place for this kind of violence in the US

American President Joe Biden said after the attack that he is grateful to hear that Trump is safe and in good condition. "I pray for his family and for everyone who was in the myth," Biden added. "There is no place for this kind of violence in America. We must come together as a nation to condemn violence."

President Macron condemned the violence and called the act of attack against Trump "a tragedy for our democracies". The German ambassador to the USA, Andreas Michaelis, spoke about shocking scenes and emphasized that "there is no place for political violence".

In the American media, after this attack, concern was expressed about the further development of the election campaign for the presidential elections in the USA. Catholic bishops condemned the shootings against Trump and called on him to pray for peace. "Together with our fellow bishops, we condemn political violence and pray for Trump and for those who were killed and wounded," declared the head of the Bishops' Conference, Timothy Broglio. "We pray for our country and the end of political violence.

"attempted murder" attack

The American FBI considers this attack "attempted assassination" of Donald Trump. This was announced by FBI employee Kevin Rojek at a press conference. And the federal state police said that, "there are no reasons" for another danger. A 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been identified as the author of the attack.

The shots were heard shortly after the start of the rally on Sunday in Pennsylvania. Republican Trump was slightly injured and a little blood could be seen on the side of his head. Secret Service agents then took Trump to the ground and removed him from the country. Trump's chief of staff, Steven Cheung, said that Trump is feeling well and receiving medical attention. Later he left the hospital and flew to New Jersey./ DW