Trump shooting updates: Shooter flew drone 200 yards from site hours before shooting

One spectator was killed and two were hurt in the shooting on July 13.

Last Updated: July 24, 2024, 4:49 PM EDT

Federal authorities are investigating after former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt at an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

The alleged shooter was killed by snipers. One spectator was killed and two were hurt, officials said.

    Jul 14, 2024, 9:15 AM EDT

    Hawley formalizes request for Senate Homeland to investigate attack

    Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., formalized his calls for the Senate Homeland Security Committee to investigate the attack on Trump in a letter to committee Chairman Gary Peters Sunday morning.

    "I call on you to launch a full, public, and comprehensive committee investigation into this assassination attempt and failures to adequately protect the president," Hawley wrote.

    Because Republicans are in the minority in the Senate, Peters, D-Mich., is required to call a hearing for it to proceed.

    Jul 14, 2024, 9:00 AM EDT

    Mike Pence condmens political violence

    Former Vice President Mike Pence issued an updated statement Sunday morning condemning political violence.

    "Karen and I thank God that President Trump is safe and recovering following yesterday's attempted assassination and are grateful for the swift response by Secret Service that undoubtedly saved lives. We are praying for his full recovery and for those lost and injured in this horrific attack. There is no place in America for political violence and it must be universally condemned," he wrote in a post on X.

    -ABC News Kelsey Walsh

    Jul 14, 2024, 9:00 AM EDT

    Johnson says 'we've got to turn the rhetoric down'

    House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday called on Americans to "turn the rhetoric down" following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

    "This is a horrific act of political violence. It ought to be roundly condemned. Obviously, we can't go on like this as a society," Johnson said on NBC News' "Today."

    "We've got to turn the rhetoric down. We've got to turn the temperature down in this country. And we need leaders of all parties on both sides to call that out."

    -ABC News' Justin Ryan Gomez

    Jul 14, 2024, 8:27 AM EDT

    Netanyahu: 'Assassination attempt on American democracy'

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Trump a quick recovery on Sunday.

    "This isn't just a crime, it's an assassination attempt on American democracy," he said while speaking before a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.

    -ABC News' Victoria Beaulé

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