{"id":2341611,"date":"2024-09-16T01:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T05:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-issues-statement-saying-she-is-deeply-disturbed-by-assassination-attempt-on-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T01:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T05:29:15","slug":"harris-issues-statement-saying-she-is-deeply-disturbed-by-assassination-attempt-on-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-issues-statement-saying-she-is-deeply-disturbed-by-assassination-attempt-on-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris issues statement saying she is \u2018deeply disturbed\u2019 by assassination attempt on Trump &#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\">32<\/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%2Fharris-issues-statement-saying-she-is-deeply-disturbed-by-assassination-attempt-on-trump-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=2341611&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>Vice\u200d President\u200b Kamala Harris released a statement expressing\u2064 her deep concern regarding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pm-of-slovakia-expected-to-survive-after-being-shot-multiple-times-in-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Slovakia&#039;s PM Expected to Survive After Assassination Attempt\">suspected assassination attempt<\/a> on \u2064former \u200cPresident Donald Trump. In her remarks, she <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 <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><\/a>, emphasizing the need for collective efforts \u2064to prevent\u200b escalation following such incidents. Harris highlighted the importance of gathering facts related to \u200cthe event and reiterated her condemnation of any form of political violence.\u2062 The statement followed reports confirming the involvement of Secret Service agents who responded to a \u2062suspect armed with a rifle near Trump&#8217;s location.  <\/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\">Harris issues statement saying she is &lsquo;deeply disturbed&rsquo; by assassination attempt on Trump<\/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_1760343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement on Sunday condemning the suspected assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The Democratic nominee for president claimed she was &ldquo;deeply disturbed&rdquo; by the attempt on Trump&rsquo;s life and condemned political violence in the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am deeply disturbed by the possible assassination attempt of former President Trump today. As we gather the facts, I will be clear: I condemn political violence,&rdquo; read Harris&rsquo;s statement. &ldquo;We all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> came later in the day after it was confirmed that Secret Service agents fired at a suspect with a rifle with a scope near where the former president was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. The FBI declared the incident an assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach Florida and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump,&rdquo; read a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/msnbc\/status\/1835420375150191073?s=46&amp;t=WCjN9b0p46x4JtDWW5vQBw\">statement<\/a> released by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3155052\/trumps-second-assassination-attempt-what-we-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the FBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris also expressed gratitude to the Secret Service and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> for protecting the former president. Additionally, she said she was thankful Trump was not hurt or seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am thankful that former President Trump is safe,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;I commend the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement partners for their vigilance. As President Biden said, our Administration will ensure the Secret Service has every resource, capability, and protective measure necessary to carry out its critical mission.&rdquo;<\/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_1760343\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760343\"}});<\/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>Harris expresses concern over assassination attempt on Trump<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement on Sunday denouncing the alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The Democratic presidential candidate expressed that she was &#8220;deeply disturbed&#8221; by the threat to Trump&#8217;s life and condemned political violence in the nation. In her statement, Harris said, &#8220;I am deeply disturbed by the possible assassination attempt of former President Trump today. As we gather more information, I want to be clear: I condemn political violence.&#8221; She emphasized that everyone has a role in preventing this incident from escalating into further violence.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president&#8217;s remarks came after it was confirmed that Secret Service agents fired at a suspect armed with a scoped rifle near Trump&#8217;s location while he was golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida. The FBI classified the event as an assassination attempt, stating they are investigating what appears to be an attack on Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Harris also expressed appreciation for the Secret Service and law enforcement for their protection of the former president and noted her relief that he was unharmed. &#8220;I am thankful that former President Trump is safe,&#8221; she stated, commending U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement for their vigilance. She added that as President Biden mentioned, their administration will ensure that the Secret Service has all necessary resources and support to fulfill its vital mission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2341612,"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\/AP22165692998809.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,4021,6317,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2341611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-harris","tag-statement","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP22165692998809.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341611","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}