Congress unites to honor Trump supporter Corey Comperatore who was shot and killed when he dove on his family to protect them from would-be assassin's bullets

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By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Reporter, Washington, Dc

Published: 09:08 EDT, 16 July 2024 | Updated: 09:50 EDT, 16 July 2024

Two members of Congress, a Republican and a Democrat are some answering nan telephone from their leaders to activity bipartisanship and little nan somesthesia of nan governmental ambiance aft nan grounded effort connected Saturday to assassinate erstwhile President Donald Trump.

The attempted assassination of Trump astatine a Butler, Pennsylvania by nan gunman Thomas Crook resulted successful nan the decease of erstwhile occurrence section main Corey Comperatore, 50, who died shielding his family from nan bullets that were fired astatine nan president. 

Comperatore and his family were opinionated down nan president arsenic he delivered his remarks astatine a rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania. He was an technologist and erstwhile main of nan Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company.

Now some Republicans and Democrats want to grant Comperatore's sacrifice pinch a Congressional resolution.

The erstwhile occurrence main for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore and his wife Helen

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla announced a solution to honor Corey Comperatore, a Trump protagonist who died shielding his family from bullets fired astatine President Donald Trump connected Saturday

 Sources show DailyMail.com that Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz person joined forces to record a solution successful nan House of Representatives honoring erstwhile occurrence section main Corey Comperatore, who was killed while shielding his family during nan attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump.

The solution proclaims that Comperatore died a leader to his family and leader to his state for his service, aft giving his life to shield his woman and 2 daughters from nan bullets fired astatine erstwhile President Donald Trump. It calls connected United States politicians to condemn nan attempted assassination of erstwhile President Donald J. Trump and 'political unit successful each its forms.'

“Corey Comperatore should not person mislaid his life exercising his First Amendment correct by going to a governmental rally,' Gaetz said successful a statement, praising his 'selfless and courageous actions' to protect his family.

'This solution seeks to commemorate his bonzer bravery and unwavering committedness to nationalist work aft he heroically sacrificed his life while shielding his family from gunfire intended for nan President Trump,' Gaetz concluded.

Rep. Moskowitz besides praised Comperatore for his heroic actions.

Corey Comperatore removed by authorities constabulary from nan stands aft guns were fired astatine Republican campaigner Donald Trump astatine a run arena astatine Butler Farm Show Inc. successful Butler, Pennsylvania

The erstwhile occurrence main for Buffalo Township, Corey Comperatore, was nan personification killed successful nan crowd astatine nan Trump rally successful Butler County

'No matter what broadside of nan aisle you’re on, those are nan brave qualities we should each salute. He deserved nan expertise to spell to a governmental rally and return home,' he said. 'I dream that my colleagues will subordinate america successful honoring his sacrifice.'

Comperatore's girl Allyson memorialized her begetter connected societal media Sunday, describing him arsenic 'the champion dada a woman could inquire for.'

'He loved his family. He genuinely loved america capable to return a slug for us,' she wrote connected Facebook.

Comperatore's woman besides memorialized her hubby successful an question and reply pinch nan New York Post.

'Me and nan kids were each location arsenic a family,' she said. 'He was conscionable excited. It was going to beryllium a bully time pinch nan family.'

She described her hubby arsenic a 'hero' that jumped to prevention his family.

'He conscionable said, "Get down!" That was nan past point he said,' she recalled

Comperatore's sacrifice drew praise from Democratic politician Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania who ordered that flags beryllium lowered to half-staff successful grant of his sacrifice.

'Corey was a woman dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to religion each Sunday. Corey loved his community. Most especially, Corey loved his family,' said Shapiro.

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