Secret
Service
agents
have
rushed
former
President
Donald
Trump
off
stage
after
what
sounded
like
gunshots
rang
out
at
a
rally
in
Pennsylvania.
Footage
showed
him
grimace
and
raise
a
hand
to
his
ear,
before
ducking
as
sharp
cracks
–
apparently
shots
–
broke
out.
He
was
quickly
swarmed
by
secret
service
agents
and
rushed
off
stage
to
a
waiting
vehicle.
In
a
statement
Trump’s
campaign
said
he
was
“fine”
and
was
being
“checked
out”
at
a
local
medical
facility.
“President
Trump
thanks
law
enforcement
and
first
responders
for
their
quick
action
during
this
heinous
act,”
spokesman
Steven
Cheung
said.
The
former
president
appeared
to
have
blood
on
his
right
ear
and
raised
a
fist
as
he
was
led
off
stage.
Armed
police
took
to
the
podium
soon
after.
In
a
statement,
the
Secret
Service
said
Trump
was
safe
and
that
measures
for
his
protection
had
been
implemented.
They
added
that
an
active
investigation
was
now
under
way
and
that
further
information
would
be
released
when
available.
The
Republican
candidate
for
president
had
been
addressing
his
supporters
in
Butler,
Pennsylvania
–
a
crucial
swing
state
in
November’s
election.
Multiple
bangs
rang
out
as
Trump
attacked
his
successor,
President
Joe
Biden,
and
his
administration.
Several
supporters
holding
placards
and
standing
behind
Trump
ducked
as
the
apparent
shots
were
heard.
The
White
House
said
President
Biden,
who
is
in
his
home
state
of
Delaware,
has
received
an
initial
briefing.
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