Biden, Trump align in call for unity, end to political violence in wake of assassination attempt

This is an election year permeated by an increasing number of threats and violence. And this weekend’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump may only serve to intensify the situation. It is the first assassination attempt in the United States against a current or former president in 43 years. The reaction from leaders in both political parties, initially, was consistent. President Joe Biden was resolute after the incident in Butler County, Pennsylvania, that shook a nation to its core, saying, “There’s no place for this kind of violence in America. We must unite as one nation to condemn it.” And Trump said he is rewriting his convention speech to take advantage of the moment to draw the country together.