A former Barack Obama administration official has warned the Democrats that Sunday’s second failed assassination attempt against President Donald Trump could backfire.
CNN analyst Juliette Kayyem, an ex-Obama official, is panicking that the second attempt on his life could help Trump in the November election.
Reacting to the failed assassination attempt in Florida, Kayyem warned it “will be used for political purposes.”
“The problem is this is a safety issue that is being thrown into a very intense political environment in which the very fact of an assassination, a constitutional moment because it could have impacted voters, will be used for political purposes,” Kayyem said.
“That to me is exceptionally unfortunate.”
“Whatever your beliefs are, we do deserve to have campaigns where violence is not being used as either a sword or a shield,” Kayyem said.
She predicts that the assassination attempt will again be used as a political talking point in the coming weeks.
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On Sunday, there was another attempt on Trump’s life by a gunman.
At the time, the 45th president was golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Authorities have identified the suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh.
The would-be assassin was 300 to 500 yards away from Trump before the Secret Service spotted him and opened fire.
He fled but was arrested soon afterward.
Public records have found that Routh had at least 100 run-ins with the police throughout his life.
Routh’s social media account shows that he prolifically posted about Trump, the war in Ukraine, the 2020 election and other world events.
Records also show Routh has made multiple donations to Democrats.
Routh also weighed in on the assassination attempt against Trump in July, calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to visit those injured at the Pennsylvania rally.
He posted that “Trump will never do anything for them.”
Trump was wounded in another assassination attempt in July, when a gunman opened fire from a nearby roof during a rally in Pennsylvania and clipped his ear.
One of Trump’s supporters, hero firefighter Corey Comperatore, was killed in the shooting, and the gunman was killed by law enforcement.
Harris, the Democrat presidential nominee, released a statement expressing gratitude that Trump was safe.
“As we gather the facts, I will be clear: I condemn political violence,” Harris said.
“We all must do our part to ensure that this incident does not lead to more violence.
“I am thankful that former President Trump is safe.
“I commend the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement partners for their vigilance.
“As President Biden said, our Administration will ensure the Secret Service has every resource, capability, and protective measure necessary to carry out its critical mission.”
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