Oklahoma leaders unified in call to 'end political violence'

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State leaders call for end to political violence, unity after Saturday's shooting

The attempted assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump Saturday sparked calls for unity, prayers for Trump and his family and an almost unanimous call by state leaders for an end to political violence.

The shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania rocked an already difficult presidential campaign and, along with what is expected to be a massive federal investigation, forced increased security at the Republican National Convention which opened Monday in Milwaukee.

Once source close to the Oklahoma delegation, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said least some pre-convention events planned for Saturday night had been cancelled because of the shooting and that security was heavy.

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