Washington, DC [US]: US President Joe Biden condemned the violent attack on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday (local time), saying that “there is no place in America for this kind of violence.”
Speaking from Delaware, Biden described the attack as “sick” and emphasised the need for unity to prevent such incidents.
“It’s sick; it’s one of the reasons we have to unite this country,” he continued, adding, “We cannot allow for this to be happening. We cannot be like this; we cannot condone this.”
Biden also noted that he attempted to contact Trump, saying that the former president is with his doctors and appears to be doing well.
“I’ve been thoroughly briefed by all the agencies in the federal government as to the situation based on what we know now. I have tried to get hold of Donald; he’s with his doctors and doing well. I plan on talking to them shortly; I hope when I get back to the telephone,” Biden said.
When asked whether it was an assassination attempt, the US President said, “I don’t know enough. I have an opinion, but I don’t have any facts, so I want to make sure we have all the facts before I make any more comments.”
The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler is being investigated as a possible assassination attempt, CNN reported, citing law enforcement officials.
Biden was attending Mass at St. Edmund’s Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, when the shooting occurred.