In the aftermath of a shooting that left two people including the suspected gunman dead and former President Donald Trump injured at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania Saturday evening, several Georgia officials issued statements condemning the attack.
The Associated Press reported Saturday that the U.S. Secret Service is investigating the shooting as an assassination attempt on the former President and presumptive Republican nominee in the upcoming election.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp took to social media platform X Saturday night after the shooting, calling the attack anti-American.
"All Georgians join our fellow Americans in mourning the innocent life taken today at the Pennsylvania rally and praying for the attendees still receiving care," Kemp said. "This attempt on former President Trump's life is horrific and contrary to everything our nation stands for. In America, we settle political disagreements peacefully at the ballot box - not through heinous acts of violence."
Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff also issued a statement in the aftermath of the shooting.
"I join all Georgians and Americans in condemning this despicable act of violence and pray former President Trump makes a full recovery," Ossoff said. "Political violence is never acceptable and can never be tolerated."
9th District U.S. Congressman Andrew Clyde posted a photo of Trump reacting after the shooting with a short caption that read: "Pray for President Trump. Pray for America."
