US President Joe Biden said he had instructed the Secret Service to ensure the complete safety of his predecessor and presidential candidate Donald Trump after an assassination attempt. The US President said that the motives of the shooter had not been established and urged not to speculate on this topic until all the circumstances are clarified. He promised that the investigation would be quick but thorough. This was reported by AR, according to UNN.
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The US president also instructed the US Secret Service to review security measures at the Republican Party convention in Milwaukee. According to him, the assassination attempt "goes against everything we stand for." He also clarified that he had spoken on the phone with Donald Trump, and the former US president is now "recovering.
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The shooting at Donald Trump's election rally took place in Pennsylvania on July 13. Donald Trump was shot in the ear. One person died and two others were injured. According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the attacker is 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. The shooter was killed by Secret Service officers shortly after the attempt.