In a primetime address from the Oval Office, President Biden condemned political violence following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. Biden emphasized the need to lower political tensions and remember that Americans are neighbors, not enemies. He called for unity, urging that differences be resolved at the ballot box, not with violence. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was neutralized by the Secret Service, and the motive remains unknown. Biden ordered an independent review of security at the rally and directed the Secret Service to review security measures for the upcoming Republican National Convention.