House Speaker Mike Johnson joins TODAY after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally, calling it a “horrific act of political violence.” He also shares his first thoughts after hearing news of the shooting and sending communications to the former president.
BUTLER, Pa. — A day after the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, a nation is left wondering whether the political polarization that has gripped the country has grown too severe. Leaders responded with shock, condolences and calls to turn down the rhetorical heat.
Witnesses at the rally described a chaotic scene in the moments after the shooting. In the front row of the rally, attendees heard a series of pops and saw Secret Service agents jump on the stage. One, who identified herself as Erin, told NBC News that she saw blood on Trump’s ear. She did not fear for her own safety, she said. “We were only concerned about him,” she said, referring to Trump.
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