Lawmakers unite behind Trump in wake of rally shooting – Washington Examiner
This article from the Washington Examiner reports on a rally shooting incident involving former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Lawmakers expressed concern for Trump’s safety after shots were heard at the rally. Trump was evacuated from the stage by Secret Service agents. Representative Steve Scalise and Speaker Mike Johnson offered prayers for Trump’s well-being. Other lawmakers, such as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, also commented on the incident. The article highlights the political reactions and concerns following the rally shooting.
Lawmakers unite behind Trump in wake of rally shooting
U.S. lawmakers and politicians voiced their concern for Donald Trump’s well-being after shots were reportedly heard Saturday at the former president’s Pennsylvania rally.
The former president was evacuated from the rally stage in Butler, Pennsylvania, after reported gunfire. Secret Service agents appeared to yell at Trump to get down, which he did, before they escorted him off the stage.
“Praying for President Donald Trump,” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) wrote on X. “There is never any place for political violence.”
Scalise himself is a survivor of gun violence, as he was one of four people injured in 2017 when a gunman opened fire on the Republican congressional baseball team when it was practicing in Alexandria, Virginia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also said he is “praying for President Trump.”
Numerous other lawmakers have also written their own statements, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who claimed “the Democrats and the media are to blame for every drop of blood spilled today.”
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Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement that the former president is OK and is “being checked out at a local medical facility.” Cheung also said Trump gives his regards to law enforcement and first responders on the scene.
The Secret Service revealed that the event is “an active Secret Service investigation,” and that more information will be released when available.
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