Former First Lady Melania Trump has released a statement following the assassination attempt on her husband, former President Donald Trump, at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, blasting the shooter as a "monster" and calling for the country to "reunite."
Melania said the shooter was "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."
"When I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron's life, were on the brink of devastating change," she continued. "I am grateful to the brave Secret Service agents and law enforcement officials who risked their own lives to protect my husband."
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump place their hands on their chests during a "Salute to America" event on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
She paid tribute to Secret Service agents and law enforcement officials who "risked their own lives" to protect her husband, and honored the victims, including one person who was fatally struck.
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"I am thinking of you, now, my fellow Americans," Melania wrote. "We have always been a unique union. America, the fabric of our gentle nation is tattered, but our courage and common sense must ascend and bring us back together as one."