'Thank God the president's OK,' Biden told reporters.
President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sept. 16, 2024, for a trip to Wilmington, Del., and then on to Philadelphia.Speaking to reporters before boarding Marine One, Biden said, "Thank God the president's OK."
Biden, in a written statement in Sunday, also commended the Secret Service and their partners "for their vigilance and their efforts to keep the former President and those around him safe" and denounced political violence. MORE: Trump apparent assassination attempt: Investigators comb suspect Ryan Wesley Routh's background for motive
Johnson, who was en route to meet with Trump when the incident unfolded Sunday, said he was quickly briefed on the phone by Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe.
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