Biden and Trump unite in phone call after failed assassination attempt
The CNN station reports that Joe Biden spoke with Donald Trump after a failed assassination attempt on the latter's life. The station reminds viewers that the two have not spoken to each other for years, but they overcame their antipathies in the face of such an event.
A CNN source familiar with the conversation states that the presidential rivals spoke by phone after the assassination attempt on Saturday. It was described as "good, short and respectful."
One senior White House official told CNN that the president wanted to speak directly with his rival. Biden was said to have reiterated his statement that there is no place or tolerance for political violence and assured Trump that he is directing agencies to carry out a full investigation.
The station also confirmed the conversation with two other White House officials, but they declined to provide details of the head of state's conversation with the former president.
Failed assassination attempt on Trump. Rivals spoke for the first time in years
At the same time, the station reminds viewers that the politicians have not spoken for years. They were not supposed to have a conversation even during the TV debate organised by CNN. The current and former president were supposed to communicate only through their representatives.
The situation changed only after the failed assassination attempt on the Republican candidate. As a result, Trump was injured in the ear. However, the former president has already been discharged from the hospital.
Law enforcement confirmed that there were two fatalities: a member of the audience and the shooter. Two more people were seriously injured. The FBI reported that it identified the person involved in the assassination attempt.
