'Deeply disturbed': Democrats, Republicans react to second Trump assassination attempt

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota gave a speech for the Vietnam War 50th commemoration on June 14, 2024, in
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota gave a speech for the Vietnam War 50th commemoration on June 14, 2024, in | Public Domain/Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan

Tim Walz

Harris' vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, said in a Sunday statement that he and his wife are glad to hear that former President Trump is safe. 

"Violence has no place in our country," Walz stated. "It's not who we are as a nation."

Routh, the suspect in the second assassination attempt, had his first court appearance on Monday. The 58-year-old man appeared to laugh and smile several times before the hearing began, Fox News reports.

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Routh's formal arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 30. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession and receipt of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He made his initial appearance today before Magistrate Judge Ryon M. McCabe in the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach.

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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