- Donald Trump has hinted he will speak at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin.
- The meeting will take place days after Trump survived an assassination attempt.
- The FBI has identified the shooter as a 20-year-old man.
Former President Donald Trump has hinted he will speak at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin next week, just days after he survived an assassination attempt.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump thanked the public for their “thoughts and prayers” following the incident, and said he looked forward to addressing “our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin.”
“At this moment, it is more important than ever for us to come together, and show our true character as Americans, to remain strong and determined, and not to let evil prevail,” he added.
Then on Sunday, the former president said that after considering the delay in his arrival in Milwaukee, he would travel to the city soon.
“Based on yesterday’s horrific events, I intended to postpone my trip to Wisconsin and the Republican National Convention for two days, but have just decided that I cannot allow a ‘shooter’ or potential assassin to force a schedule change or anything else,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Thousands of Republicans are scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee on Monday for the opening of the four-day event, where Trump and his yet-to-be-announced vice presidential nominee will be formally nominated by the party.
This follows what the FBI called an assassination attempt on the former president.
Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday night when shots rang out, and he was confronted by Secret Service agents.
The former president soon emerged with a bleeding ear, and defiantly raised his fist towards the crowd.
In another post on Truth Social, Trump said a bullet had “gone through the top” of his right ear while thanking the Secret Service for their quick response.
Following the incident, the FBI identified the shooter as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. He was killed during the protest.
FBI Special Agent Kevin Rojek said in a press conference that the FBI “does not have an identified motive at this time, although our investigators are working tirelessly to try to identify what the motive might be.”
One spectator died in the incident, and two others were critically injured, officials said.
