Mayor Adams ‘surging’ police across NYC in wake of Pennsylvania shooting
Mayor Eric Adams is deploying NYPD officers across the city in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
“The events that unfolded at today’s rally in Pennsylvania are horrific. No matter our disagreements, we must all agree that violence of any kind is unacceptable. I am praying for the safety of former President Trump and anyone else who may have been injured in the attack in the incident today,” Adams said in a statement.
“While we continue to gather more information, we will be surging officers to certain sites across the five boroughs.”
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Here’s the latest on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump:
Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks visited gun range dozens of times — including Christmas — for ‘intense preparation’- Newly surfaced texts show Trump rally gunman was on authorities’ radar more than 90 minutes before shooting: report
- FBI to conduct victim interview with Donald Trump after assassination attempt
- Ex-Trump doc says FBI’s Wray is ‘wrong’ to doubt ex-prez was struck by bullet: ‘Absolutely no evidence’
- Trump defends female Secret Service agent who was criticized after assassination attempt: ‘So brave’
Butler, Pa. — where the shooting erupted — is about 375 miles from Trump Tower in Midtown, Manhattan.
