{"id":2341592,"date":"2024-09-15T21:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T01:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-expresses-relief-trump-is-unharmed-after-second-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-15T21:52:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T01:52:40","slug":"biden-expresses-relief-trump-is-unharmed-after-second-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-expresses-relief-trump-is-unharmed-after-second-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden expresses relief Trump is unharmed after second assassination attempt &#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\">26<\/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%2Fbiden-expresses-relief-trump-is-unharmed-after-second-assassination-attempt-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=2341592&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>President Joe Biden expressed relief following a second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-international-strips-aleksei-navalny-of-prisoner-of-conscience-status-for-decades-old-comments-on-immigration\/\" title=\"Amnesty International Strips Aleksei Navalny Of \u2018Prisoner Of Conscience\u2019 Status For Decades-Old Comments On Immigration\">assassination attempt<\/a> on former\u200c President Donald Trump, which occurred at \u2062Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, \u200dFlorida. In a statement, Biden praised the Secret Service for their protective efforts and confirmed that a suspect is in custody. He emphasized his commitment \u2063to safeguarding Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-democrats-who-have-sort-of-spoken-out-against-riots\/\" title=\"4 Democrats Who Have (Sort Of ) Spoken Out Against Riots\">condemned political violence<\/a>, reiterating that there is no\u2063 place for such acts \u2064in the country. The\u2063 situation is under\u200c investigation as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-men-of-palestinian-descent-attending-holiday-gathering-shot-injured-near-university-of-vermont\/\" title=\"3 Palestinian men shot, injured at holiday gathering near University of Vermont\">law enforcement gathers<\/a> more details. Biden&#8217;s remarks highlight the significance of protection for political figures and \u2063the government&#8217;s responsibility in ensuring their safety.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden expresses relief Trump is unharmed after second assassination attempt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759604\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> responded to the second assassination attempt on former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> on Sunday, saying he is &ldquo;relieved that the former President is unharmed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/09\/15\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>, Biden expressed relief that Trump was unharmed in the shooting incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while also commending the Secret Service for their efforts in protecting the former president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been briefed by my team regarding what federal law enforcement is investigating as a possible assassination attempt of former President Trump today. A suspect is in custody, and I commend the work of the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their vigilance and their efforts to keep the former President and those around him safe. I am relieved that the former President is unharmed. There is an active investigation into this incident as law enforcement gathers more details about what happened,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also denounced any political violence whatsoever and said he has &ldquo;continued to ensure&rdquo; that the Secret Service is well-equipped to protect Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I have said many times, there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country, and I have directed my team to continue to ensure that Secret Service has every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure the former President&rsquo;s continued safety,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after Secret Service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3155044\/kamala-harris-briefed-trump-attempted-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shot\">shot<\/a> at a man hiding behind a fence near one of the holes at the golf course after they spotted a gun barrel poking through it. A witness who spotted someone fleeing the scene in a black Nissan was able to get a photo of both the car and its license plate, and authorities detained the suspect shortly after. The suspect has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362001621112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"identified\">identified<\/a> as Ryan Wesley Routh.<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference after the incident, Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3155052\/trumps-second-assassination-attempt-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> there were about &ldquo;400-500 yards&rdquo; separating the suspect and Trump when Secret Service located the suspect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1759604\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759604\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden expressed his relief on Sunday following the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, stating that he is &#8220;relieved that the former President is unharmed.&#8221; In his statement, Biden acknowledged the shooting incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, and praised the Secret Service for their protective efforts. He mentioned being briefed by his team about what federal law enforcement is investigating as a potential assassination attempt and confirmed that a suspect is in custody. &#8220;I commend the work of the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their vigilance in ensuring the safety of the former President and those around him,&#8221; he said. Biden also condemned any form of political violence and emphasized his commitment to providing adequate resources to ensure Trump&#8217;s safety. The incident involved Secret Service agents firing at a man who was hiding behind a fence after they noticed a gun barrel protruding from it. A witness managed to photograph a fleeing black Nissan along with its license plate, leading to authorities apprehending the suspect shortly thereafter, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh. During a press conference following the event, Palm Beach Sheriff Ric Bradshaw noted that there was approximately &#8220;400-500 yards&#8221; between Trump and Routh when Secret Service located him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2341593,"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\/09\/ap-joe-biden-white-house-091324.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,3620,4133,3634],"class_list":["post-2341592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-biden","tag-news","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ap-joe-biden-white-house-091324.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341592","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}