Russian Official: Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidents and Presidential Candidates Have Become a Tradition

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, stating that targeting presidents, presidential candidates, prominent individuals, and political figures has become a tradition in the United States. The incident took place during a rally in Pennsylvania where Trump was shot in the right ear, with one person killed and two injured. The FBI identified the assailant as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was shot and killed after firing multiple rounds from a high vantage point outside the rally.