I reported earlier about an incident at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. 

There were what sounded like shots, Trump grabbed his ear, and then ducked behind the podium. Then the Secret Service swooped in and surrounded him. He had blood on his ear and blood on his face. But you could hear him say, "Let me get my shoes," so he was with it enough to do that. He also raised his fist in defiance at what appeared to be a violent act against him. 

The Secret Service and the White House have both now weighed in. 

The Secret Service said that the "former president is safe." 

The White House issued the bare minimum in its statement:. 

White House statement: "The President has received an initial briefing on the incident at Former President Trump’s rally."

— Elena Schneider (@ec_schneider) July 13, 2024

As this is a developing story, RedState will provide further updates as they become available.

Update: 7:15 p.m. EST: There is an update on the Secret Service statement. Full statement by the Secret Service below:

An incident occurred the evening of July 13 at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has implemented protective measures and the former President is safe. This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available.

— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) July 13, 2024