DC Mayor Bowser says 'political violence in our nation must end' after assassination attempt

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is praying for the people impacted by the shooting in Pennsylvania that included former President Trump surviving an assassination attempt at his campaign rally.

"Praying for our nation and all those impacted by today's shooting at former President Trump’s event in Butler, PA," Bowser wrote on X. "[Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith] has briefed me and will remain in close contact with our federal partners related to any concerns known to DC's security environment."

"We wish President Trump the best. The scourge of gun violence and political violence in our nation must end," the mayor said.