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
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