Assassination is a long-standing tradition in Washington
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News quoted by Tass, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in response to the unsuccessful assassination of former US President Donald Trump that Washington encourages hatred towards its political opponents.
Zakharova, referring to the message she had previously published on her Telegram channel about the history of assassination attempts on American politicians, wrote: Two months ago, I noticed that America He actually spreads hatred against his political opponents, and in this chapter, I presented examples of the long-standing American tradition of assassinating presidents and election candidates.
Trump was assassinated and wounded during an election rally in Pennsylvania. According to the latest reports, he survived with minor injuries. The US Secret Service shot and killed the assailant, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
The Associated Press has written that the authorities are investigating the assassination attempt. In this incident, one person present in the gathering was killed and two others were seriously injured.