{"id":2342066,"date":"2024-09-16T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-biden-and-trump-had-cordial-call-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:41:50","slug":"white-house-biden-and-trump-had-cordial-call-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-biden-and-trump-had-cordial-call-after-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House: Biden and Trump had &#8216;cordial&#8217; call after assassination attempt- 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%2Fwhite-house-biden-and-trump-had-cordial-call-after-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=2342066&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\u2064 Biden and former President Donald Trump had a friendly phone call 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 Trump. The White House reported that \u2063Biden expressed relief over Trump&#8217;s safety, and both leaders described the call\u2064 as cordial. Trump acknowledged \u200bthe conversation and \u2064mentioned that they discussed Secret Service protection. Despite this, \u2063Trump criticized Biden and Vice President Kamala\u2063 Harris, claiming their rhetoric had incited violence against him, including this latest incident and a prior\u200b attempt in Pennsylvania.  <\/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 and Trump had &lsquo;cordial&rsquo; call day after assassination attempt: White House<\/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_1762086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump <\/a>shared a &ldquo;cordial&rdquo; phone call after a second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-president-senior-aide-survives-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Ukrainian president senior aide survives assassination attempt\">apparent assassination attempt<\/a> against the former president was stopped over the weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;President Biden just spoke with former President Trump and conveyed his relief that he is safe,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> told reporters Monday evening. &ldquo;The two shared a cordial conversation, and former President Trump expressed his thanks for the call.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement also provided to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, Trump said the two &ldquo;had a very nice call.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secret-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service <\/a>protection,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump criticized Biden and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> earlier Monday, alleging their rhetoric regarding him had encouraged Sunday&rsquo;s attack, in addition to the previous attempt on his life in Pennsylvania in July.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He believed the rhetoric of Biden and Harris, and he acted on it,&rdquo; Trump told Fox News of the would-be shooter. &ldquo;Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at, when I am the one who is going to save the country, and they are the ones that are destroying the country &mdash; both from the inside and out.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Wesley Routh, 58,&nbsp;appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal court<\/a> in Florida on Monday&nbsp;and was charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bidens-would-rather-snub-all-their-grandkids-than-hang-a-christmas-stocking-for-navy-roberts\/\" title=\"The Bidens neglect their grandkids, won&#039;t hang a stocking for Navy Roberts\">federal gun crimes<\/a>, including possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twice-deported-illegal-alien-ms-13-bunch-member-accused-of-kidnapping-attack-gets-7-five-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Twice-Deported Illegal Alien MS-13 Bunch Member, Accused of Kidnapping Attack, Gets 7. five Years in Prison\">obliterated serial number<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege the Secret Service opened fire at Routh on Sunday after seeing a person with a weapon near Trump&rsquo;s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the former president was golfing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden told reporters earlier Monday when he was departing and returning to the White House for an appearance at the National HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia that he tried to call Trump but that the former president was not available. Biden also stated that the Secret Service &ldquo;needs help,&rdquo; such as possibly more personnel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the subject is in custody, an acting head of the Secret Service is in Florida today assessing what happened and determining whether any further adjustments need to be made to ensure the safety of our former president,&rdquo; Biden also told the conference.<\/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_1762086\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762086\"}});<\/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>Biden and Trump had a &#8216;friendly&#8217; conversation following assassination attempt, according to the White House. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump engaged in a &#8220;cordial&#8221; phone call after a second apparent assassination attempt against Trump was thwarted over the weekend. The White House informed reporters on Monday evening that &#8220;President Biden spoke with former President Trump and expressed his relief for Trump&#8217;s safety.&#8221; They had a pleasant discussion, during which Trump thanked Biden for reaching out. In another statement shared with the Washington Examiner, Trump described their conversation as &#8220;very nice,&#8221; mentioning it focused on Secret Service protection.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Monday, Trump criticized Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming their rhetoric incited the attack that occurred on Sunday, as well as an earlier attempt on his life in Pennsylvania in July. He stated to Fox News that the would-be shooter acted based on what he perceived from Biden and Harris&#8217;s words: \u201cTheir rhetoric is causing me to be shot at while I am trying to save the country; they are destroying it from within and without.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in Florida facing charges related to gun crimes, including possessing a firearm despite prior felony convictions and having an obliterated serial number. Prosecutors allege that Secret Service agents fired at Routh after spotting him with a weapon near Trump&#8217;s West Palm Beach golf club while the former president was golfing.<\/p>\n<p>Biden mentioned earlier that he attempted to contact Trump but was unable to reach him. He also indicated that the Secret Service may require additional support or personnel. \u201cWith the suspect now in custody,\u201d he said during an appearance at the National HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, \u201can acting head of the Secret Service is currently assessing what transpired in Florida today and determining if further measures are necessary for ensuring our former president\u2019s safety.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2342067,"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\/trump-biden-talk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,3620,41024,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2342066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-biden","tag-cordial-call","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/trump-biden-talk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342066","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}