Iowa political leaders condemn Trump assassination attempt

Across Iowa, political leaders from both sides of the aisle expressed their dismay and condolences over the events at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania Saturday.

State of play: Gov. Kim Reynolds said the shooting marked a "dark day in American history" and that she still plans to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — which will proceed as planned this week with heightened security.

• "As President Trump showed when he walked off the stage, we will not cower to such terror," Reynolds said in a statement .

Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird condemned the shooting in a statement , saying it was also an attack on the entire country and democracy.

• "This attack was nothing short of evil," Bird, who is scheduled to speak at the RNC, said.

What they're saying: Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, said in a statement that he and his family are praying for Trump and everyone else "impacted by this senseless act of violence."

• "Political violence of any kind is unacceptable and has no place in a democracy," he said.
• Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart also denounced the shooting: "Gun violence is never acceptable and violence of any sort should never be perpetuated against people who are trying to participate in our democratic process," she said in a statement .