On Saturday evening, a shocking incident unfolded at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as he was hit by a bullet in the upper part of his right ear during a shooting. The Secret Service confirmed casualties, with the gunman and at least one audience member dead, and two other attendees critically injured. Trump was quickly escorted off the stage after being wounded.
Following the event, several prominent technology leaders expressed their shock and condemnation of the violence. Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted his well wishes for Trump's swift recovery and vehemently condemned political violence, urging unity against it. Apple CEO Tim Cook also extended his thoughts and prayers to Trump and the other victims, denouncing the violence that took place.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, took to Twitter to offer support to Trump for a speedy recovery while also criticizing the Secret Service for allowing the incident to occur. Musk endorsed Trump's toughness and compared him to former US President Theodore Roosevelt in one of his tweets. Additionally, Musk pointed out what he believed to be security failures by the Secret Service and called for the resignation of their leadership.