GA politicians react to Trump assassination attempt

ATLANTA — Following the attempt on former President Trump’s life at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, Georgia politicians posted their reactions on X.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp first posted a statement at 7 p.m.

A couple of hours later he followed up with another post.

Early Sunday morning, Marjorie Taylor Green posted a video of the shooting taking place and the response from the Secret Service.

And Georgia Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock condemned the shooting.

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Saturday night, just hours after the shooting, Trump posted a statement on Truth Social, saying, “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

Georgia 10th Congressional District Representative Mike Collins took to X to blame President Biden for the shooting.

Early Sunday the FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

Crooks was shot and killed by the Secret Service on the roof of a building near the rally where he fired the shots.

One person attending the rally was shot and killed and two other shooting victims were critically injured.

Those victims have not been identified yet.

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