President Joe Biden has initiated an independent assessment of the security protocols employed during Saturday’s campaign rally, where Donald Trump narrowly escaped an attempted assassination.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, Biden reiterated his condemnation of the violence and urged Americans to allow the FBI’s investigation to proceed unhindered.
According to reports, Trump claimed to have been shot in the ear and was swiftly escorted to safety Saturday evening, his face stained with blood. The assailant and a member of the audience perished in the altercation, while two other attendees suffered severe injuries, as confirmed by the Secret Service.
The FBI has identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old resident of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Law enforcement authorities assert that Crooks discharged multiple rounds from a rooftop adjacent to the rally site before being neutralized by Secret Service personnel.
In light of the incident, the Secret Service now faces intense scrutiny, with demands mounting for congressional investigations into the security measures in place during the rally.
