*Secret Service Confirms Trump’s Safety After Incident at Pennsylvania Rally*
Washington: (Special Correspondent/Webdesk); The Secret Service has confirmed that former President Donald Trump is “safe” after an incident at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents after loud bangs, suspected to be gunshots, were heard at the start of the campaign rally.
The former president was seen with blood on his right ear as he was escorted off the stage. He was later bundled into an SUV and driven away from the scene. The Secret Service has launched an active investigation into the incident.
Trump’s campaign has released a statement confirming that he is “fine” and being checked at a medical facility. The statement also thanked law enforcement and first responders for their quick action.
The incident has sparked shock and condemnation from politicians across the political spectrum, with many denouncing political violence and expressing relief at Trump’s safety.
*Key Points:*
– Trump was rushed off stage at a rally in Pennsylvania after suspected gunshots were heard
– The Secret Service has confirmed Trump’s safety and launched an investigation
– Trump was seen with blood on his ear as he was escorted off the stage
– His campaign has confirmed he is “fine” and being checked at a medical facility
– Politicians from both parties have condemned the incident and expressed relief at Trump’s safety.
Trump is ‘fine,’ being checked at medical facility
The republican presidential candidate is “fine” and being checked at a medical facility, his campaign said.
“Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act. He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow,” said spokesman Steven Cheung in a statement.
The disturbance took place shortly after Trump took the stage at his final campaign rally before the Republican party convention starts on Monday in Milwaukee.
‘Suspected shooter at Trump rally dead’
The suspected shooter who wounded the Republican presidential candidate at a rally is dead, the US media reported, along with one bystander.
“Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger said two people are dead, including an apparent shooter,” The Washington Post reported.
ABC News cited Goldinger as saying a second bystander may also have been hit.
‘Horrified’
“We saw a lot of people go down, looking confused. I heard the shots,” said John Yeykal from Franklin, Pennsylvania, who was attending his first Trump rally.
Biden has received an initial briefing on the incident, the White House said.
He was briefed by the head of the Secret Service and the Secretary of Homeland Security, it said.
US politicians reacted with shock to the incident.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was “horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe.”
“Political violence has no place in our country,” he added.
Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell added: “Tonight, all Americans are grateful that President Trump appears to be fine after a despicable attack on a peaceful rally. Violence has no place in our politics
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