The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that the shooting that injured Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier that day was an assassination attempt.
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| Mr. Trump raised his fist as he was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents. (Source: AP) |
During a late-night press conference on July 13th (US time) in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump was holding a campaign rally when gunshots rang out, Secret Service agent Kevin Rojek stated: "Tonight we witnessed what we consider to be an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump."
US agents added that the FBI has "preliminarily identified" the male suspect in the shooting and believes the threat has passed.
On the same day, the Indian Prime Minister issued his first reaction to the assassination attempt. He stated in a post on X: “Deeply concerned by the attack on my friend, former President Donald Trump. (I) strongly condemn this act. Violence has no place in politics and democracy. Wishing him a speedy recovery.” In addition, Prime Minister Modi also expressed solidarity with the American people.
On July 14, Rahul Gandhi, a member of parliament and opposition leader in the Indian House of Representatives, condemned the assassination attempt on former US President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Rahul expressed deep concern over the assassination and stressed that such acts must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
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