Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents after bangs were heard during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Trump began his speech at about 6 p.m. and was only shortly into his speech when a disturbance caused the Secret Service to swarm the former president. He was then led off the stage quickly, pumping his fist.
A former senior official with the secret service, Donald Mihalek, breaks down the response of the Secret Service when shots were fired at former President Donald Trump.
In this reaction, the US president Joe Biden said he has been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania and that he
Is grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. Prison Biden prayed for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as they await further information.
Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker condemns the Secret Service’s emergency response, criticizing their failure to promptly remove former President Trump from rally stage following assassination attempt. He argues Trump was exposed to a potential kill shot.
The FBI have launched an investigation into a man they believe is the shooter in an assassination attempt on former Pres. Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
In the wake of the incident, the House Oversight Committee chairman has invited the director of the Secret Service to appear before a hearing on Capitol Hill as an internal investigation is underway to review the security for the event.
