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Watch live as the investigation into the Trump assassination attempt begins in Butler, Pennsylvania

The shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump is being investigated as an attempted murder, CNN, Associated Press and other media reported.

Here you can follow a live stream from the site of the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the investigation begins.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Saturday that he had been briefed on the incident and that the department was working with law enforcement to respond to and investigate the shooting.

Watch the moment President Donald Trump was pushed off the stage after loud bangs were heard at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Mayorkas said the safety of presidential candidates and their events is DHS’s highest priority.

“We condemn this violence in the strongest possible terms and commend the Secret Service for its swift action today,” he said in a statement. “We are in communication with President Biden, former President Trump, and their campaign teams and are taking every possible measure to ensure their safety.”