Biden speaks to Trump after assassination attempt

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    Samantha-Jo Roth
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    President Joe Biden speaks, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, addressing news that gunshots rang out at former President Donald Trump's, Republican presidential candidate, Pennsylvania campaign rally. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

    The White House said President Biden spoke with former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening after a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left Trump injured. The Secret Service says the former president is safe.

    No further details were provided on the call.

    Biden is expected to have a briefing with homeland security and law enforcement officials at the White House on Sunday morning.

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    Samantha-Jo Roth
    Samantha-Jo Roth joined the Washington Examiner in October 2022, covering Congress and campaigns, specifically focusing on the Senate. She previously worked as an on-air correspondent, covering the Florida congressional delegation for Spectrum News. Her reporting on a mysterious disease killing coral off the coast of Florida was nominated for a regional Emmy. She also covered Capitol Hill and national politics for Gray Television. Before relocating to Washington, Samantha-Jo traveled the nation reporting on the 2016 presidential election for Huffington Post. Her assignments took her from the Iowa caucuses to the New Hampshire primary, along with contests in six additional states. Her career began in Des Moines, Iowa, where she served as a political reporter for WOI-TV.