DENVER — Reactions poured in from Colorado political leaders Saturday and Sunday after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Politicians on both sides of the aisle spoke out after the shooting, which happened at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) said "Joe Biden is responsible for the shooting" during an interview with 9NEWS Anchor Kyle Clark.
She also posted a photo of Trump on X with the caption "Never surrender."
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D) posted on X Saturday night condemning the attack against Trump.
"Violence has no place in our democracy. Period," Crow posted. "My thoughts are with former President Trump and all those impacted."
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms, the attack on Donald Trump last night," Crow told 9NEWS reporter Marshall Zelinger Sunday. "There is no place for that violence in America, in our political discourse, period. Against the former president, and against anybody. And we all need to take a step back, collect ourselves, figure out how we lower the temperature in the room and to break the cycle that we seem to be getting ourselves into, to figure out a better path forward."
The congressman said in the past few years, he'd also been the target of a variety of threats, including death threats. He also said he was trapped in the House gallery by mobs that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6.
"We are in an era of heightened tension," Crow said. "We're in an era of increased danger of political violence. And we're all mindful of that. And that's not a call for us to lose our cool. It's just a call for folks to be vigilant and to take care of themselves and ultimately, to be truthful about the reality of the situation that we're in right now."
Crow rejected the notion that language calling Trump a threat to democracy led to Saturday's attack.
"I have always called for peace, for us to have civil discourse. But we also need to be honest about what's at stake in this election," Crow said. "And that honesty and that call for us to have a real conversation about the different visions that Americans will have to choose from is a call that both sides have been having and will continue to have."
Crow said that despite different visions for the future, members of both political parties have come out and condemned the violence.
"You also see both sides saying what happened yesterday was unacceptable. And we condemn it in no uncertain terms. And we will not tolerate it in any situation," Crow said.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said in a statement that "violence is never acceptable."
"I’m glad to hear President Trump is doing well following this terrible act of violence," the governor's statement reads. "Violence is never acceptable. My thoughts are with President Trump and everyone impacted by this inexcusable act that I strongly condemn. I thank the members of law enforcement for their swift action to ensure the safety of the former President and people in attendance.”
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) spoke out against the violent act on the social platform X.
"Political violence is never the answer in a democracy. Hoping former President Trump recovers from this terrible attack," he posted.
"I am praying for President Trump, his family, and everyone in attendance today," U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) shared on social media. "We all wish him a speedy recovery from any harm done to him."
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) posted, "Violence is never acceptable, and political violence can have no place in our country or our politics. I'm grateful the former president is okay but those responsible must be held fully accountable."
"Political violence is unacceptable," U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D) shared on X. "What happened tonight must be condemned by all Americans. We are a democracy. My thoughts are with former President Trump and all those who were impacted at the rally. I pray for a speedy recovery."
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D) also condemned the attack.
"Political violence of any kind is unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest terms," he wrote. "My thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump and all those in Butler, PA, and I am grateful to law enforcement on the scene. Our country must be better than this."
Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after the attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign and raised sharp questions about how a gunman was able to open fire from a rooftop near a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
A full day after the shooting, the gunman's motive was still a mystery, and investigators said they believe he acted alone. President Joe Biden ordered an independent security review of the attack, which left one bystander dead and two others critically wounded. The FBI was investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism.
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The attack, by a shooter who law enforcement officials say was then killed by the Secret Service, was the first attempt to assassinate a president or presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.