US State Department condemns attempted assassination of Trump

Secretary of State Antony Blinken convened senior leadership at the State Department on Monday morning to ask them to deliver a message around the world about America’s commitment to democracy and rule of law after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters that Washington’s message to the world is that there is no place for violence in the US democracy, adding that the State Department condemns the attack and all political violence.