BUTLER, Pa. — (AP) — Former President Donald Trump called for solidarity and resilience, a goal of his month on Sunday that injected unused uncertainty into an already turbulent presidential campaign, after President Joe Biden urged American citizens to Urged to “cool it down”. within the final limit and “resolve our differences at the ballot box.”
The statements by the fighters followed an attack that shook the US political system, prompting hopes of resuming at least a temporary detention in a tumultuous presidential campaign amid celebrations for the next Republican National Conference.
A full day after the shooting, the gunman’s motive remains a mystery, with investigators saying they believe he was behaving obnoxiously before being fatally shot by hidden career agents. Biden ordered a sovereign security review of the attack, which killed one bystander, seriously injured two others and raised questions about how a gunman was able to spot fire from the rooftop of a Pennsylvania campaign rally. The FBI was investigating the photographs as a possible act of domestic terrorism.
Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, said the upper part of his right ear was pierced by a bullet. His colleagues said he was in “very good mood” and doing well. He arrived in Milwaukee on Sunday night for a conference call that begins Monday. He told the Washington Examiner that he rewrote his speech to focus more on national unity than Biden’s policies.
In an online post on his social media website on Sunday, Trump said: “In this moment, it is more important than ever that we remain united, and show our true character as Americans, to be strong and steadfast, and to stand against evil.” Don’t let them win. ,
In a prime-time address, Biden urged the public to recommit to civil debate. “There is no room in America for this kind of violence – for any violence. Sometimes. Duration. No exceptions,” he said, “We cannot allow this violence to be normalized.”
Trump spoke briefly Saturday night with Biden, whose speech on Sunday night marked the third time he addressed the shooting.
The rallygoer killed was Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief for the area, according to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who said Comperatore “died a hero.”
“His wife shared with me that she helped him protect his family,” Shapiro said. The two injured spectators were listed in stable condition.
The FBI identified the gunman as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the site of the shooting.
Two law enforcement officials speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing criminal investigation said the gunman had his father’s AR-style rifle and was sitting on a nearby rooftop when some of the rally The people involved referred him to local law enforcement.
A local law enforcement officer climbed onto the roof and found the gunmen, who pointed a rifle at the officer. The officer walked down the stairs and the gunman rapidly fired toward Trump, officials said. Officials said that then US Secret Service gunmen shot him.
Questions are being raised as to how the gunman came so close. Kevin Rojek, agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, said “it happened so suddenly” that the gunman was once ready to fire at the level before the hidden carrier hit him.
Officials said bomb-making clothing was found in each criminal’s car and his home. The FBI described the gadgets as “rudimentary”.
His motive remained unclear. The crooks were not on the FBI’s radar, and were believed to have acted alone. Investigators examined his social media accounts, but found no immediately threatening writings or posts or communications indicating any ideological motive. His family was cooperating. Relatives did not respond to messages from the AP seeking comment.
The political inclination of the miscreants was not clear. Records show he is registered as a Republican voter in Pennsylvania, but federal campaign finance reports also show he gave $15 to a progressive political action committee on January 20, 2021, the day Biden was sworn in. Had taken.
The lack of a clear ideological motive deepened questions about the shooting.
Biden urged Americans to remain patient. “Please, do not make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations,” he said.
The attack was the most serious attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since the shooting of Ronald Reagan in 1981. It drew new attention to concerns about political violence in a deeply polarized America less than four months before the election.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said agents have seen increasingly violent rhetoric online since the rally, with people posing as the dead shooter online. He said the FBI is focusing on the upcoming political conventions in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Biden on Sunday ordered a security review of the conduct of the Republican National Convention, which is going ahead as planned. The Secret Service said it was “confident” of the security plan and denied that the additional adjustments were deliberate.
Biden said the two men had a “short but nice” conversation Saturday night. Biden returned to Washington from his Delaware beach home where he met with leaders in the Senate regarding the attack.
Many Republicans accused Biden and his allies of violence, arguing that Trump’s continued attacks on sovereignty as blackmail have created a toxic situation.
What remains hidden is whether Biden will be forced to recalibrate a campaign fueled by widespread interest in Trump as blackmail for sovereignty. This is a situation America can no longer find since Teddy Roosevelt was shot in 1912 while campaigning as a third-party candidate to reclaim white space the day before the election.
Trump was once showing a chart of the number of people crossing the border when the shooting started at 6:10 pm on Saturday.
As the first pop sounded, Trump said “Oh”, raised his hand to his right ear and looked at her, and slowly bowed towards the garden. When the call came, the family members standing behind him also bowed down.
Someone can be heard on the microphone saying, “Get down, get down, get down, get down!” As level bound brokers. They piled on Trump to barricade him as alternative brokers took up positions at the level looking for blackmail.
Shortly afterward, multiple voices were heard saying, “The shooter is down”, before someone asked, “Are we able to proceed?” and “Are we clear?” Someone ahead ordered, “Let’s go.”
After some time, Trump stood on his feet and could be seen placing his right hand towards his blood-soaked face. He walked forward, raised his fist in the air and appeared to utter the word of honor “fight” twice, which drew applause and chants of “USA”. USA. USA.”
After some time his convoy left. The video shows Trump turning towards the community and raising his fist just before being put into the car.
When the shooting began, “everyone went to their knees or into their crouched position,” said Dave McCormick, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, who was sitting to Trump’s right at the point.
McCormick said, as he saw Trump raise his fist, he looked over his shoulder and saw someone had crashed into the bleachers behind the stage.
Ultimately, first responders agreed to extricate the injured man, McCormick said.
Journalists heard 5 or 6 shots, and many people hid under tables for protection. After the first two or three blasts, people in the community were startled but not panicked. An AP reporter initially described the noise as sounding like fireworks or possibly automotive backfiring.
When the sun came up and the situation was under control and Trump did not return to talk, attendees began to walk out. Police immediately informed everyone to leave, and Hidden Career Brokers described the website online as “a live crime scene”.
Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, who represents the area where the shooting occurred, was in attendance with his wife and grandchildren and was right behind Trump when he was injured. Kelly said he was “appalled at how and what has happened to the United States of America.”
“I just want people to tone it down,” he said. “Stop trying to blame anyone. The blame for this lies somewhere in America’s mentality.”
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Colvin, Balsamo and Price reported from New York. Long and Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Will Weisert, Michael Biesecker, Alana Durkin Richer, Lisa Mascaro and Tara Cope in Washington and Mark Levy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania contributed to this report.
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