Former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a rally approximately 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.
During the incident, one person at the rally was killed, and two others were wounded before Secret Service agents neutralized the shooter. Greg Goldstein, Chairman of the Republican Party in Sullivan County, said, “It’s a sad day for America.”
“The world’s upside down, the world’s gone crazy, and thank God that Trump is okay. He’s going to be back on the campaign trail and he’ll be at the RNC convention this week, but it’s sad. It’s just a very dark day in the country’s history again. I don’t hate somebody because they’re a Democrat, and I hope they don’t hate me because I’m a Republican. We can share ideas and just disagree but still get along. And that’s what the sad part is, this is what it’s become in our country.”
Deputy Sheriff for Sullivan County, Eric Chatboty, announced that security measures will be heightened at public events this weekend in response to the recent assassination attempt.
Rep. Marc Molinaro of NY’s 19th Congressional District said, “I’m in disbelief and praying for President Trump, law enforcement, and those attending the rally. In the United States, our elections are decided by voters, not violence.”
Rep. Molinaro added, “Clearly, there was a failure in the security of President Trump, and there are serious questions that the Secret Service will have to answer. At the same time, I believe Congress will take steps to ensure that the Secret Service is not only accountable but also that proper precautions and appropriate security are extended to all major candidates for president.
We have three major candidates for president, including two major party candidates, who deserve adequate protection. Robert Kennedy, a valid candidate, also deserves appropriate protection. We are at a point now where what we witnessed should never have happened, can never happen, and steps must be taken to ensure it does not happen again.”
Rep. Matt Cartwright of PA’s 8th Congressional District said, “As a nation, we must stand together and condemn this heinous act of violence that undermines our democracy. We are grateful that former President Trump was not seriously injured and thank the Secret Service and first responders for their rapid and brave response.”
The Sullivan County Democratic Committee said on Facebook, “There is no place for violence in a democracy.”
In the city, there is no known connection between New York and Saturday’s shooting at former President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
Delaware Valley Action in Pike County, PA, said on Facebook, “In light of the incidents in Pennsylvania, DVA! states unequivocally that violence has no role in US politics or freedom. We all may have political differences, but violence is absolutely not allowable. We settle differences at the ballot box, not via weapons and violence.”
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