Many rally around House, Senate Republicans in wake of violent attack during congressional baseball practice
Dozens of leaders have taken to Twitter to condemn the shooting that left numerous members of Congress and Capitol Hill police injured Wednesday after a sniper opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball practice in the Del Rey neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, right outside D.C.
Here’s what people are saying:
Thank you to the first responders who rushed in to help protect those who were hurt in Alexandria, VA. My thoughts & prayers to everyone!
— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) June 14, 2017
Dem baseball team prays for GOP colleagues after shooting: https://t.co/xsPrghem9Q pic.twitter.com/UB9AOi5DCN
— The Hill (@thehill) June 14, 2017
When Scalise was running for Whip, he asked if I wanted an exclusive. Then w/ a big grin, he pulled out one of the custom bats he'd ordered: pic.twitter.com/ZFWoGBdmrl
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) June 14, 2017
Our prayers go out to Rep. Steve Scalise, police officers and other wounded victims of heinous attack this morning.
— Steve Forbes (@SteveForbesCEO) June 14, 2017
The #congressionalbaseballgame is on. We will play for charity, but also for the victims & the heroic officers who took down the shooter.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) June 14, 2017
Trump: “Please take a moment today to cherish those you love."
— MJ Lee (@mj_lee) June 14, 2017