Following an assassination attempt on former U.S. president and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, both Trump and the Republican National Committee have announced plans to move forward with this week’s scheduled convention.
“As was communicated earlier this evening, President Trump is doing well and grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their first actions,” Trump campaign senior advisors Susie Wells and Chris LaCivita wrote in a joint statement after the shooting at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Trump was seen holding his ear, later confirming that one of at least five shots grazed his ear.
The Trump advisors went on to add that the party’s convention, set for July 15-18 in Milwaukee, Wisc., will “proceed” as the Republican is expected to receive the official nomination to go into an expected rematch against Democratic President Joe Biden.
“President Trump looks forward to joining you all in Milwaukee as we proceed with our convention to nominate him to serve as the 47th President of the United States,” the statement continued. “As our party’s nominee, President Trump will continue to share his vision to Make America Great Again.”
Biden, who is still on pace to receive his party’s nomination next month despite recent concerns, spoke in a press briefing Saturday after the attack on his political opponent. He said he had been in contact with Trump, noting that “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt.
“Look, there’s no place in America for this kind of violence. It’s sick. It’s sick,” Biden said. “It’s one of the reasons why we have to unite this country.”
As confirmed in previous reports, the suspected gunman and one attendee were killed while two others are critically injured.
