Washington state lawmakers condemn Trump assassination attempt

Prominent Washington officials are speaking out about the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

Zoom in: Here's what to know as the workweek gets started.

The latest: The shooting caused lawmakers across the political spectrum to raise concerns of political violence , and two House members said Sunday they plan to file a bill that would enhance security protection for presidential candidates.

• Trump said a bullet pierced his ear during the shooting, writing on Truth Social on Saturday that he "felt the bullet ripping through the skin."
• Corey Comperatore , a former Pennsylvania fire chief who attended the rally, was killed in the attack. Officials say his final act was to dive on his family members to shield them.
• The FBI identified the alleged shooter , whom Secret Service agents killed after he opened fire, as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. A motive isn't clear.

What they're saying: "Violence has no place in politics, ever. I hope whoever perpetrated today's attack is held to account," Gov. Jay Inslee wrote on X , formerly known as Twitter.

• "Violence is never acceptable, I don't care what your political beliefs are," U.S. Sen. Patty Murray wrote on X . "We use our voices and our votes in a democracy—violence has no place in America."
• Today's assassination attempt on Donald Trump is appalling & has no place in American politics," U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse wrote on X . "I am grateful President Trump's injuries are not serious and hold him & his family in our prayers."
• "This act of political violence is disturbing and unacceptable in our country," Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wrote on X .

What we're hearing: Several members of Congress told Axios they plan to cancel events and close or restrict access to their campaign and congressional offices in response to the shooting.

The big picture: This will be a defining moment for the presidential election, especially when just days ago the conversation focused almost entirely on Democratic concerns that President Biden doesn't have the stamina to win .

• The Biden team now has to juggle a delicate moment as the entire campaign narrative has shifted drastically.

What's next: The Republican National Convention begins today in Milwaukee, and you can expect Trump to receive a hero's welcome.

The bottom line: "Everything in America has turned political," Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write . "Everything political turned visceral. And everything visceral turned into the possibility of unspeakable violence like this."

Go deeper: Axios reporter Sophia Cai was on the scene in Pennsylvania, and she wrote about what she saw .

• See photos of the shooting's aftermath.