{"id":2295184,"date":"2024-07-15T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-officials-condemn-political-violence-after-attempted-trump-assassination-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T10:11:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:11:01","slug":"illinois-officials-condemn-political-violence-after-attempted-trump-assassination-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-officials-condemn-political-violence-after-attempted-trump-assassination-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois officials condemn political violence after attempted Trump assassination &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-officials-condemn-political-violence-after-attempted-trump-assassination-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295184&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200d discusses \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-regime-breaches-russian-constitution-with-navalny-arrest\/\" title=\"Putin regime breaches Russian Constitution with Navalny arrest\">attempted assassination<\/a> of former President Donald Trump at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/right-wing-presidential-candidate-assassinated-in-ecuador\/\" title=\"Right-wing candidate assassinated in Ecuador&#039;s presidential race.\">political\u2064 rally<\/a> in Pennsylvania. A\u200d 20-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-gets-78-year-prison-term-for-killing-daughters-15-and-5-in-virginia\/\" title=\"Mother sentenced to 78 years for murdering her 15 and 5-year-old daughters in Virginia.\">gunman \u200copened fire<\/a>, fatally \u2062striking one person and injuring several others, including Trump.\u200c Illinois officials condemned the violence and called for unity, with \u200bU.S. Reps. Mary Miller and Darin LaHood offering prayers for the \u2064victims. \u2063Governor J.B.\u2064 Pritzker emphasized that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccabe-says-trumps-message-demanding-peace-and-denouncing-violence-is-actually-coded-language-and-a-dog-whistle-to-his-base-to-fight-video\/\" title=\"McCabe Says Trump\u2019s Message Demanding Peace and Denouncing Violence is Actually \u201cCoded Language\u201d and a \u201cDog Whistle\u201d to His Base to Fight (VIDEO)\">political violence<\/a> has no place in the United States. \u200cThe incident has raised concerns about the\u200b rise in violence \u200cagainst government officials and\u2063 candidates, \u200dprompting calls for a thorough investigation and\u2062 a more civil \u200cdiscourse in \u200bAmerican politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois officials condemn political violence after attempted Trump assassination<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/greg-bishop-the-center-square\/\">Greg Bishop | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-15T09:21:20-04:00\">July 15, 2024 9:21 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1702238\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 In the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Illinois officials condemned political violence and urged for unity.<\/p>\n<p>In Butler County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, just minutes into a political rally speech, Trump quickly halted his speech, grabbed his right ear and ducked behind a podium on stage in a rural field with thousands of supporters watching as at least eight gunshots rang out.<\/p>\n<p>One person was fatally struck, several other injured, including Trump, whose right ear was struck by a bullet. Blood could be seen on the president\u2019s face as he was brought back to his feet, surrounded by Secret Service. Trump raised his hand in a fist before being taken off the stage and into his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening,\u201d Trump wrote Sunday morning on Truth Social. \u201cWe will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gunman, identified by authorities as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was staged on a nearby rooftop outside of the event before he was shot and killed by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Hindsboro, asked for prayers for Trump and the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pray for God\u2019s grace over our nation after today\u2019s assassination attempt on President Trump,\u201d Miller posted on X, formerly Twitter. \u201cI am heartbroken to hear an attendee was killed. President Trump, covered in blood, fist in the air, showed the strength and resilience that has defined him his entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old man from Buffalo Township, Pa., died after the gunman opened fire Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Chicago, said \u201cviolence is never the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish former President Trump a speedy recovery and I\u2019m saddened by the loss of life of an innocent spectator,\u201d Garcia posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosions-heard-in-ukraine-as-putin-announces-military-operation-threatens-consequences-you-have-never-seen-to-countries-who-interfere\/\" title=\"Explosions Heard in Ukraine as Putin Announces Military Operation, Threatens \u2018Consequences You Have Never Seen\u2019 to Countries Who Interfere\">statement condemned<\/a> the violence and prayed for those injured and killed. He said \u201cCongress should conduct a thorough investigation and oversight on the Secret Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike many Americans, I am deeply concerned by the rise in violence against government officials and candidates,\u201d LaHood said. \u201cPolitical violence of any kind is wholly unacceptable and has no place in our country. As we head to November, elected officials, the media, and we as Americans have an obligation to elevate the discourse and lower the temperature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a vociferous critic of Trump in his bid to beat incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden, said there is no place for political violence in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolence is never the answer in our democracy,\u201d Pritzker wrote on X. \u201cI am closely monitoring the situation and praying for former President Trump\u2019s recovery. Thankful to the Secret Service for their quick response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illinois state Rep. Adam Neimerg, R-Dieterich, said in a statement the hatred and vitriol he said has been long aimed at Trump has \u201cgone too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hatred for President Trump on social media and in the mainstream media needs to stop immediately because what happened today is the end result of the hateful rhetoric,\u201d Neimerg said. \u201cThe violent rhetoric against President Trump has gone too far. The only positive takeaway from today is the resilience of President Trump. He has been impeached, charged with bogus crimes, and convicted on those same bogus charges and now he has been shot but through it all he is still standing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saying there should be no tolerance for political violence, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a statement urging that \u201cno one should politicize this tragedy by pointing a finger of blame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI commend the men and women of the United States Secret Service for their heroic swift response,\u201d Raoul said in an emailed statement. \u201cThis tragedy should be a reminder that we should work continuously to prevent acts of targeted violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans meet for their national convention in Milwaukee this week. Milwaukee also is where in 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt survived an attempted assassination during a political speech.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1702238\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1702238\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois officials denounced political violence and called for unity following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The incident occurred during a rally in Pennsylvania, where Trump was shot in the right ear. The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was killed by law enforcement. Politicians from Illinois, including Rep. Mary Miller and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, expressed their condolences and condemned the violence. They emphasized the need for a thorough investigation and for a peaceful political discourse. Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged against politicizing the tragedy and commended the Secret Service for their response. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of preventing targeted violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2295185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-trump-shooting-05.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6144,6413,3638,35049,35087],"class_list":["post-2295184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-condemn","tag-illinois","tag-officials","tag-political-violence","tag-trump-assassination"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-trump-shooting-05.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295184\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}