3 days Ago By Aldgra Fredly
Lawmakers from the Democratic Party and GOP have condemned political violence following the recent apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15. Martin County Sheriff William D.
Snyder said a suspect connected to the incident has been taken into custody. Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the suspected gunman at the time of publication. The Republican governor was referring to comments made by Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who said the suspected gunman got between 400 and 500 yards of Trump and had an AK-47 with a scope pointed through a fence.
Biden added that the federal government will ensure that the Secret Service has “every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure the former President’s continued safety.” Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, expressed relief that Trump was safe and said she was “deeply disturbed” by the possible assassination attempt against him. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Secret Service’s Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr.
had briefed him on the incident and praised the Secret Service for their response in ensuring Trump’s safety. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.
), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said his staff was briefed by the Secret Service on the suspected assassination attempt against Trump. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.
) thanked law enforcement personnel for keeping the former president safe and said that political violence is unacceptable. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.
) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.), the chair and ranking member of the task force, said the briefing aims to uncover details about the incident and how the Secret Service responded. Rep.
Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), a member of the task force, stated on the social media platform X that he expects “the Secret Service to brief us this week.”.
