July 13, 2024
Following the assassination attempt today on former President Donald Trump, many local politicians and political groups posted responses on X / Twitter.
This article will show some of those responses and we will update with more as we find them.
State Government
The MoCo Show first reported Govenor Moore’s comments:
Governor Moore later tweeted again from his official account:
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson Tweeted starting with “This is the most divided our country has been recent history. This anger has resulted in political violence today”:
Maryland Democratic Party also condemned the political violence:
Local Federal Candidates
Senate Candidate Angela Alsobrooks wrote “As a nation, we must come together and condemn this kind of political violence. It has no place in America. Our prayers are with President Trump.”
Her opponent former Governor Larry Hogan wrote: “We are praying that President Trump and all in attendance are safe. Political violence must be universally condemned. America is a tinderbox right now. This must stop.”
Congressman Jamie Raskin wrote about political violence being intolerable:
Raskin’s GOP opponent for his seat Cheryl Riley also tweeted that it is “unacceptable to shoot at a political opposition”
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass wrote simply “Violence is never the answer”
The Montgomery County Democratic Party (MCDCC) condemned political violence:
Other Local Jurisdictions
Across the DC border, Mayor Bowser tweeted:
Other Groups
The Forward Party posted about it as well:
We’ll update this post as more statements come in
In the meantime, be sure to also check out our new MOCO News Aggregator for the latest news across MOCO.
Recent Posts
- MCPS Hispanic, Economically Disadvantaged Students in Bottom Half of State While Disabled, Black / African American Learners Shine – Latest Testing Results
- Pleasant View Park in Gaithersburg is now Open!
- Phones in Schools? Students and Staff React to New Phone, Social media, and ID Policies Two Weeks In
- MCPS Middle School Geometry Testing 2024 Updates
- Register for September MOCO BOE Candidate Virtual Forum
- BACC Declares Victory at the Supreme Court of Maryland
- UMD to Restrict on Campus Special Events on October 7 In Response to SJP Rally Reservation
- Top 6 Commanders Stories Trending This Week 8/30/24
- Maryland Green Party Qualifies as Political Party for Seventh Time
- Happy MCPS First Day of School – Links and Information