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California, Bay Area lawmakers condemn Trump assassination attempt
By Chelsea BrastedMegan Rose Dickey,
2024-07-15
Prominent California officials are speaking out about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Zoom in: Here's what to know as the workweek gets started.
The latest: The shooting caused lawmakers across the political spectrum to raise concerns of political violence, and two House members said Sunday they plan to file a bill that would enhance security protection for presidential candidates.
Trump said a bullet pierced his ear during the shooting, writing on Truth Social on Saturday that he "felt the bullet ripping through the skin."
Corey Comperatore , a former Pennsylvania fire chief who attended the rally, was killed in the attack. Officials say his final act was to dive on his family members to shield them.
The FBI identified the alleged shooter , whom Secret Service agents killed after he opened fire, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. A motive isn't clear.
What they're saying: "As one whose family has been the victim of political violence, I know firsthand that political violence of any kind has no place in our society," Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Saturday via X, formerly known as Twitter.
State Sen. Scott Wiener echoed that sentiment, adding , "As the representative of a city that lost a Mayor & Supervisor to political violence, I strongly condemn today's shooting of Donald Trump."
What we're hearing: Several members of Congress told Axios they plan to cancel events and close or restrict access to their campaign and congressional offices in response to the shooting.
The big picture: This will be a defining moment for the presidential election, especially when just days ago the conversation focused almost entirely on Democratic concerns that President Joe Biden didn't have the stamina to win .
The Biden team now has to juggle a delicate moment as the entire campaign narrative has shifted drastically.
What's next: The Republican National Convention begins Monday in Milwaukee, and you can expect Trump to receive a hero's welcome.
The bottom line: "Everything in America has turned political," Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write . "Everything political turned visceral. And everything visceral turned into the possibility of unspeakable violence like this."
Go deeper: Axios reporter Sophia Cai was on the scene in Pennsylvania, and she wrote about what she saw .
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