Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011 – 4:46 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  As many of you are aware, earlier today a number of people were shot in Tucson, Arizona, including several who were meeting at a supermarket with their congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords.  We are still assembling all the facts, but we know[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011.  U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) made the following statement regarding the horrifying attack at an event for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) in Tucson, Arizona: “I am horrified by the violent attack on Representative Gabrielle Giffords and many other innocent people by a wicked person who has[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement condemning the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and members of her staff today in Tucson, AZ: “I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and members of her staff.  An attack on one who serves[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011.  This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tucson, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed away, and that Representative Giffords is gravely wounded. We[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011.  We are concerned about demonstrations that have occurred over the past few weeks in Tunisia, which we understand to be the result of social and economic unrest. We encourage all parties to show restraint as citizens exercise their right of public assembly. We have also conveyed[Read More…]

Tucson, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- 3:56 p.m. update. Dr. Peter Rhee, Trauma Director at the University Medical Center in Tucson has reported that Congresswoman Giffords is under anesthesia after undergoing surgery for a single gunshot wound to the head “through and through.” “The Congresswoman is not deceased.  She is in critical condition,” Dr.[Read More…]

Tucson, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- From the New York Times: A congresswoman from Arizona was shot on Saturday along with several others during at public event at a grocery store in Tuscon, according to her spokesman, C.J. Karamargin. The Tucson Citizen reported that Ms. Giffords had been shot at close range in the[Read More…]