Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned on X on Monday, September 16, the “political violence” after the possible assassination attempt that targeted Donald Trump on Sunday. An investigation has been opened into the “proximity shots” of the Republican candidate, which occurred while the former president of the United States was on the course of his golf club in Florida, according to the Secret Service. Already targeted by an assassination attempt on July 13, Donald Trump was immediately placed in a safe place. He reassured his supporters in an email: “I am safe and healthy!” Follow our live stream.
A suspect was arrested and taken into custody. Several Secret Service agents have “opened fire on an armed man” who was near the edge of the golf course on Sunday after spotting the barrel of a gun hidden in the bushes. The suspect then fled in a black car, but a witness noted the license plate, which allowed police to identify the vehicle. After a chase, authorities located and arrested him.“We have someone in custody who is a potential suspect”said Palm Beach County, Florida, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
The Democratic camp says it is relieved that Donald Trump is safe and sound. In a statement from the White House, Joe Biden reaffirmed on Sunday that there was no “no place for political violence or any form of violence in our country”. US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wrote on X that violence had not “no place in America”.
The Kremlin is talking about an “intensification” of the election campaign. “We are of course closely following the information coming to us from the United States, we see how tense the situation is there, including between political rivals, the political struggle is intensifying and various methods are being used.”Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday during his daily telephone briefing with Russian and foreign media.