On July 13, 2024, a gunman opened fire at a campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump in an attempted assassination attempt, fatally shooting a bystander and critically injuring two other people. And according to a report from the New York Post published on July 15, President Joe Biden, but not Trump, attempted to contact Comperatore's widow, Helen Comperatore, to offer his condolences. However, according to the Post's reporting, Helen Comperatore declined the call from Biden. "I didn't talk to Biden. She added that she felt no ill will towards Biden, and that she did not hold him accountable for the shooting.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2024 13:01 UTC