Donald Trump assassination attempt drives reaction from Florida pols, including Rick Scott critique of Joe Biden

Florida’s elected officials and leading politicians are reacting to an assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Trump’s campaign says the worst was averted. And the gunman, whose bullet hit Trump and grazed his left ear, was killed. After the shooting, Trump headed to New Jersey, where he has a home.

President Joe Biden offered a statement and remarks to the nation, but his response elicited criticism from one Florida Senator as insufficient.

The President initially said he intended to reach out to Trump, thanking Secret Service and condemning the “sick” attempt on Trump’s life, saying the rally “should have been able to be conducted peacefully without any problem.”