President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the US after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, saying, “It's time to cool it down". Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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Summary:
- Republican candidate Donald Trump was the target of an attempted assassination on Saturday during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
- Trump's right ear was apparently grazed by a bullet, but he was doing "fine" after the shooting, his campaign team said. The suspected gunman and a bystander were killed at the rally and two others were wounded.
- Trump on Sunday called on Americans to “stand united” in his second post on his Truth Social platform since the attack. The presumptive Republican nominee said he looks forward to speaking from Wisconsin, where the Republican National Covention is set to start Monday.
- The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of Trump in a statement released early Sunday.
- US President Joe Biden condemned the attempt on Trump's life, calling on all Americans to denounce such "sick" violence.
- Leaders from all over the world denounced the attack on Trump and political violence more generally immediately following the attack and throughout the day on Sunday.
