According to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger, one attendee of the rally was killed as well.
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According to a member of Trump’s campaign, the president is “fine.”
“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said.
Will a motive be found for this apparent shooting?
Yes: 64% (211 Votes)
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“He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”
Shortly following the shooting, the Secret Service put out an official statement as well.
“The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former president is safe,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, as reported by CNBC.
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“This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.”
Speaking with The Guardian, an eyewitness — 59-year-old Trump supporter Blake Marnell of San Diego — gave an account of the incident.
“There was clearly blood. I can’t even say if it was his blood; a Secret Service agent could have cut their hand and transferred blood to his head. But I could tell that is was blood there so the natural inference is that he’s injured,” he said.
“I was optimistic based on the fact that he was not defiant, that he was shaking his fist, that they weren’t whisking him away super quickly, that they would allow him to do that, while they were around him protecting him. Just an incredible moment.”
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Clearly our country needs to do a better job of settling differences. This is not the path. Nobody believes this is the path. It was hard to have reactions when I didn’t know how serious it was. I was saying a prayer for him, as were many people.”
We got together. We were praying for his safety, I was cautiously optimistic based upon the way I saw him leave but you can’t always tell.”
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Michael wrote for several entertainment news outlets before joining The Western Journal in 2020. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.
Michael Austin graduated from Iowa State University in 2019. During his time in college, he volunteered for both PragerU and Live Action. After graduation, Michael went on to work as a freelance journalist for various entertainment news sites before joining The Western Journal as an intern in early 2020.
Shortly thereafter, Michael was hired on as a staff writer/reporter. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.
Birthplace
Ames, Iowa
Nationality
American
Education
Iowa State University
Topics of Expertise
Cultural Politics, Entertainment News, Christian-Conservatism
