 Mrs. Cleese was shot and injured in 2017 at a congressional baseball game practice near Washington, D.C. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, I thank God that former President Trump is safe, referencing her own experience with political violence against her husband to condemn the attack. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement, Tonight, all Americans are grateful that President Trump appears to be fined after a despicable attack on a peaceful rally. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Democrats of New York, issued statements condemning the violence and thanking the Secret Service for protecting the former president.