President Biden's statement issued by the White House last night following the assassination attempt at the Trump rally in Butler, PA:
I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
I’m grateful to hear that he’s safe and doing well. I’m praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information.
Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.
The deceased shooter has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, PA. One rally- goer was also killed, and two others critically injured in the shootings. Other statements by political leaders here. Reactions from some loathsome politicians seeking to turn up the heat here and here.
We'll leave it there for now, as the cable networks are covering this wall- to- wall. Please don't leave any conspiracy theories in the comments -- they'll disappear fast.
