Shooting at Trump rally being investigated as assassination attempt

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he is "horrified" by the assassination attempt of former President Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

"I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe," Schumer wrote on X. "Political violence has no place in our country."

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, referring to the attack on her husband, said she knows firsthand that "political violence of any kind has no place in our society" after the assassination attempt on former President Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania, adding that she is glad he is safe.

"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," Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote on X. "I thank God that former President Trump is safe."

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is praying for the people impacted by the shooting in Pennsylvania that included former President Trump surviving an assassination attempt at his campaign rally.

"Praying for our nation and all those impacted by today's shooting at former President Trump’s event in Butler, PA," Bowser wrote on X. "[Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith] has briefed me and will remain in close contact with our federal partners related to any concerns known to DC's security environment."

"We wish President Trump the best. The scourge of gun violence and political violence in our nation must end," the mayor said.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is "appalled" by the assassination attempt on former President Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

"I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes," Starmer wrote on X. "Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack."

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is "appalled" by the assassination attempt of former President Trump and that the shooting has "no justification and no place anywhere in the world."

"I am appalled to learn about the shooting of former U.S. President Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania," Zelenskyy wrote on X. "Such violence has no justification and no place anywhere in the world. Never should violence prevail."

"I am relieved to learn that Donald Trump is now safe and wish him a speedy recovery," he continued. "My condolences go out to the close ones of this attack’s victim, a rally attendee. I extend my wishes for strength to everyone who is horrified by this event. I wish America emerges stronger from this."

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said he is "horrified" by the assassination attempt on former President Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania, stressing that there is "no place for political violence in our democracy."

"Horrified by this apparent assassination attempt," Schiff wrote on X. "There is no place for political violence in our democracy. Absolutely none. Grateful for the swift response by law enforcement and Secret Service. Wishing President Trump a swift recovery."

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was a "miracle" that former President Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

"It is a miracle that Donald Trump escaped an attempted assassination," Johnson wrote on X. "As we give thanks for his safety we are reminded once again of the tragic fragility of democracy in the face of violence and unreason. Our thoughts are with the president and the Trump family."

A CNN correspondent criticized former President Trump for yelling "fight!" to his supporters in the immediate aftermath of Saturday's assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Trump could be seen bleeding from his ear as he was hustled off stage Saturday evening, shortly after a gunman opened fire at his rally. As Secret Service agents moved him away once the shooter had been killed, Trump raised his first and yelled "fight!" repeatedly, to roars of appreciation from his supporters.

CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel suggested the presumptive Republican nominee was sending the wrong message.

"I do want to say there was one thing that when I watched the tape, I found odd because of all of the heated rhetoric, and that is after he was hit, former President Trump got up and said, ‘fight, fight, fight,’" Gangel said.

"I think what we’re hearing from people is that’s not the message that we want to be sending right now. We want to tamp it down," she said.

Fox News' Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla, said after the assassination attempt of former President Trump that the incident requires "immediate answers" from DHS and the Secret Service.

"The assassination attempt on President Trump and murder of an innocent American demands immediate answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Secret Service," Scott said in a statement. "It is a miracle that President Trump is alive and well but absolutely inexcusable that the deranged would-be assassin had a direct line of sight to the former president and the leading candidate for President of the United States."

"The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) has an oversight responsibility and an obligation to the American people to demand answers from DHS and the U.S. Secret Service on how this happened and what steps are being taken to investigate this assassination attempt and make sure it never happens again," he continued. "Chairman Gary Peters must immediately hold a HSGAC hearing, before August 1st, with testimony from these agencies and deliver the answers that we as U.S. Senators and the American people demand and deserve from our government. The security of our Republic is being questioned and we as a nation need answers."

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Americans must "repudiate violence" and "lower the temperature of the political debate" after the assassination attempt of former President Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania.

"Today, we witnessed a heinous act of violence unfold in Pennsylvania," Rice wrote on social media. "Former President Trump is in my prayers right now. We as Americans must do better — to repudiate violence, lower the temperature of the political debate, and uphold the hallmarks of a healthy democracy."

Former President Trump is seen exiting his plane early Sunday morning, the first time after his assassination attempt.

He suffered injuries to his ear after the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

A dramatic video filmed at former President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania Saturday shows the chaotic moments after attendees realized that someone was armed.

A video, filmed from the audience, shows Trump on stage speaking. Within a few seconds someone can be heard shouting: “He’s got a gun!”

Several people in the crowd seemed to realize that an individual was armed before any shots rang out. The footage shows those nearby descending into pandemonium.

“He’s got a gun!” shouts one of the attendees.

“He’s on the roof!” shouts another.

Multiple shots could then be heard ringing out. The video, still rolling, shows attendees running for cover.

A voice could be heard advising others not to go near the building on which the shooter is situated.

Within seconds it’s evident that the shooter had been neutralized.

“He’s dead. I just seen his hair go up. They shot him in the head,” someone says.

Local media are reporting that police are on the scene searching a van in Butler with out of state plates, and the bomb squad is on the way.

WTAE reported that police are currently on the scene in Lawrence Avenue, where they are searching a van with out of state plates. A WTAE reporter said the van is believed to have sitting there for hours and a bomb squad is on the way.

It comes hours after a shooting at a Trump rally in Butler. The Secret Service says that a suspected shooter fired multiple shots. The shooter was killed by Secret Service. The agency said Trump is safe, but one spectator was killed and another injured.

House Majority Leader and shooting survivor Steve Scalise shared that Donald Trump visited him and his family back in 2017 during after a shooting at a practice session for the Congressional baseball game.

"President Trump was one of the first people to come check on me & console my family at the hospital when I was shot on the baseball field in 2017."

"That's the kind of caring person he is."

"Tonight I'm praying for him & the victims of this political violence."

"We know he's a strong fighter."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacted to the deadly shooting at former President Trump’s Pennsylvania rally on Saturday.

“I’m sickened by the shooting at former President Trump,” Trudeau wrote on X Saturday evening. “It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable.”

He said he thoughts were with “former President Trump, those at the event, and all Americans.” 

President Biden is expected to return to the White House on Saturday evening in the wake of the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump.

The sitting president is currently traveling from Delaware. He was exiting a church in Rehoboth Beach when he learned of the shooting.

"The President will depart Rehoboth Beach, Delaware en route to Dover Air Force Base," the White House said in a statement. "Then, the President will depart Dover Air Force Base en route to Joint Base Andrews...Later, the President will depart Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House."

The White House also said that Biden spoke with Trump on the phone, but no details were reported. According to the Associated Press, Biden is scheduled to meet with law enforcement and homeland security officials on Sunday.