U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell | Mitch McConnell Official website
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell | Mitch McConnell Official website
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the assassination attempt against President Trump.
“It’s dismaying to begin another week with news of an assassination attempt against a former President,” McConnell stated.
“We certainly are all grateful once again that the worst outcome was avoided.”
“This ought to be a moment of soul-searching for all Americans. It’s a time to reflect on the ways that our political process has been infected by reprehensible violence."
“In America, our democracy flows from the ballot box. Not from the barrel of a gun. Period.”
McConnell emphasized the need for law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation: “In the meantime, for the second time in as many months, law enforcement faces an even more urgent task: completing a thorough, swift, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of yesterday’s close call.”
“The American people deserve answers. They deserve assurance that a former President who tens of millions of Americans have nominated once again will receive every appropriate measure of security. And they ought to receive them without delay,” he concluded.
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