Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) issued a statement condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, calling for the nation to pray for both the victims of the shooting and the nation as a whole.

The Virginia governor applauded Trump for showing “strength and courage” while surviving his assassination attempt and said that the shooting marks a test for the country. He argued that “American exceptionalism” is earned, not granted, and that the United States must condemn this attempt to kill the former president.