Congress unites to honor slain Trump supporter Corey Comperatore

Two members of Congress, a Republican and a Democrat are both answering the call from their leaders to seek bipartisanship and lower the temperature of the political climate after the failed attempt on Saturday to assassinate former President Donald Trump.

The attempted assassination of Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania by the gunman Thomas Crook resulted in the the death of former fire department chief Corey Comperatore, 50, who died shielding his family from the bullets that were fired at the president.

Comperatore and his family were standing behind the president as he delivered his remarks at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was an engineer and former chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company. Now both Republicans and Democrats want to honor Comperatore's sacrifice with a Congressional resolution.

Sources tell DailyMail.com that Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz have joined forces to file a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring former fire department chief Corey Comperatore, who was killed while shielding his family during the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump.

The resolution proclaims that Comperatore died a hero to his family and hero to his country for his service, after giving his life to shield his wife and two daughters from the bullets fired at former President Donald Trump. It calls on United States politicians to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump and 'political violence in all its forms.'

'Corey Comperatore should not have lost his life exercising his First Amendment right by going to a political rally,' Gaetz said in a statement, praising his 'selfless and courageous actions' to protect his family. 'This resolution seeks to commemorate his extraordinary bravery and unwavering commitment to public service after he heroically sacrificed his life while shielding his family from gunfire intended for the President Trump,' Gaetz concluded.

Rep. Moskowitz also praised Comperatore for his heroic actions. 'No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, those are the brave qualities we should all salute. He deserved the ability to go to a political rally and return home,' he said. 'I hope that my colleagues will join us in honoring his sacrifice.'

Comperatore's daughter Allyson memorialized her father on social media Sunday, describing him as 'the best dad a girl could ask for.' 'He loved his family. He truly loved us enough to take a bullet for us,' she wrote on Facebook.

Comperatore's wife also memorialized her husband in an interview with the New York Post. 'Me and the kids were all there as a family,' she said. 'He was just excited. It was going to be a nice day with the family.' She described her husband as a 'hero' that jumped to save his family.

'He just said, "Get down!" That was the last thing he said,' she recalled Comperatore's sacrifice drew praise from Democratic governor Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania who ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of his sacrifice. 'Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community. Most especially, Corey loved his family,' said Shapiro.

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