A source briefed on President Joe Biden’s call to former President Donald Trump following the assassination attempt on Saturday night (13) told CNN that the connection between opponents as “good” and “short and respectful”.
Aside from Saturday’s call, the two men had not spoken directly in years. They interacted through moderators during the CNN last month.
Biden also spoke with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy.
“This evening, the President will return to Washington, DC. Tomorrow morning at the White House, he will receive an update from Homeland Security and law enforcement officials,” a White House official said in a statement.
In a speech, Biden said that “everyone” should condemn the act against Trump.
“The bottom line is that the Trump rally should have been conducted peacefully, without any trouble. But the idea that there is political violence or violence like this in America is simply unheard of, it is simply not appropriate,” Biden said in a news conference in Delaware.
“Everyone must condemn him. Everyone,” he added.
According to the president, “all federal government agencies” are investigating the matter and sending reports on the latest developments.
The Democrat also said he has “an opinion” on whether the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally was an assassination attempt, but that he did not have enough facts to comment.
Video – Watch the moment Trump is removed from rally
What happened
Former President Donald Trump was attacked during a rally in Pennsylvania, United States, this Saturday (13). After gunshots were heard at the scene, he was removed from the stage bleeding, with an injury to his ear.
He later said he had been hit by the bullet, which had torn his skin.
The shooter, Thomas Crooks, was killed by the Secret Service.
According to Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office, the attacker had no identification on his body, so agents had to “analyze his DNA and obtain biometric confirmation.”
Authorities also reported that at least one audience member died and two other attendees were seriously injured during the shooting.
Source: CNN Brasil
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