Trump seen arriving at emergency room in new footage after rally shooting amid swarm of armed agents
Footage taken from individuals inside the ER show security vehicles pull up to the facility - with armed state police and secret service scoping the area around Butler Memorial Hospital
New footage shows Donald Trump arriving to the emergency room moments after the shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania last weekend.
Footage taken from individuals inside the ER show security vehicles pull up to the facility - with armed state police and secret service scoping the area. Trump was taken to the Butler Memorial Hospital on Saturday after suspect Thomas Crooks took aim from a building secret service had not swept ahead of the GOP nominee taking to the podium.
The clip, obtained by CBS news, captured the shock of those inside the hospital -with many saying they 'couldn't believe their eyes'. The former US President was roughly six minutes into a speech in Butler when he suddenly reached for the side of his face as gunfire rang out. He then crouched and ran for cover before being rushed off the stage surrounded by Secret Service agents. Blood could be seen on his face and ear.
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The 78-year-old was immediately taken from the rally in a motorcade while law enforcement cleared the area. The gunman, who is suspected to be a 20-year-old lone wolf identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by law enforcement agents and his body was later seen on top of a nearby roof.
Trump was treated at a hospital before being released and flying back to New Jersey late on Saturday night. Since then, he has appeared at all three nights of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - seen with a large bandage to his right ear.
A dad who acted as a "hero" during the attempted assassination and lost his life in the process has been named as Corey Comperatore.
Speaking in a press conference this afternoon, Pennsylvania's Democratic governor Josh Shapiro said he had spoken to Mr Comperatore's wife. He said she had informed him that the dad jumped onto his family to shield his loved ones as shots rang out through the Pennsylvania rally.
Mr Shapiro also called on political parties to "turn down the temperature" of the US political climate. Melania Trump, Donald Trump's wife and former First Lady, has broken her silence following the attempt on the ex-President's life.
In a statement, she extended her condolences to people affected by the violence, recognising their need to "summon your inner strength". She also used the statement to praise her husband's qualities, including his "love of music".
She said: "To the families of the innocent victims who are now suffering from this heinous act, I humbly offer my sincerest sympathy. Your need to summon your inner strength for such a terrible reason saddens me."
"A monster who recognized my husband as an inhuman political machine attempted to ring out Donald's passion - his laughter, ingenuity, love of music, and inspiration. The core facets of my husband's life - his human side - were buried below the political machine."
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