White House condemns attack on Rushdie: ‘Appalling’
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The White House on Friday denounced the attack on author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed on stage just before he was about to speak at an event in western New York. “Today, the country and the world witnessed a reprehensible attack against the writer Salman Rushdie,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement. “This act of violence is appalling.”
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Shocked and saddened to learn of vicious attack on Salman Rushdie: US President Joe Biden
"Jill and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the vicious attack on Salman Rushdie yesterday in New York. We, together with all Americans and people around the world, are praying for his health and recovery. I am grateful to the first responders and the brave individuals who jumped into action to render aid to Rushdie and subdue the attacker," Biden said in a statement.
Attack on author Salman Rushdie was appalling, says White House adviser
The attack on Salman Rushdie, the novelist who was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York on Friday, was appalling, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.