Biden Relieved That Trump Unharmed After Attempt on Him

© AP Photo / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIUS President Joe Biden waits for a meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023.
US President Joe Biden waits for a meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.09.2024
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Last Sunday evening, American media reported on a shooting near Donald Trump as he left his golf club in Florida. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said that "Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity."
US President Joe Biden is relieved that his predecessor and presidential candidate Donald Trump was unharmed after an assassination attempt on him.
"I am relieved that the former President is unharmed. There is an active investigation into this incident as law enforcement gathers more details about what happened," Biden said in a statement.
There is no place for political or any other violence in the United States, he stressed.

"I have directed my team to continue to ensure that Secret Service has every resource, capability, and protective measure necessary to ensure the former President’s continued safety," Biden said.

He added that the suspect was in custody, adding that the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners had done a good job in ensuring Trump's safety.
 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.09.2024
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In the meantime, US bookmakers see chances of Trump winning the upcoming presidential election rising after the second alleged assassination attempt on him, according to data from the Polymarket online platform.
According to the service, Trump will win the election with a probability of 50%. The chances of US Vice President Kamala Harris are now estimated at 49%. As the portal indicates, bets on this event exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.
Earlier, the official representative of the US Secret Service, which ensures the security of the top officials of the state, Anthony Guglielmi said that the department was investigating the shooting incident that occurred on Sunday near the place where Trump was. According to the Fox News channel, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation of the alleged assassination attempt on Trump. According to CNN, the US authorities believe that the shooting near Trump's golf club was a failed assassination attempt on the politician.
The White House reported that Biden would continue to follow the situation.
The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5.
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