ALBANY, NY (Erie News Now)--GOV. KATHY HOCHUL HAS ADDED HER VOICE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF POLITICIANS WHO HAVE CONDEMNED THE ATTACK ON FORMER president DONALD TRUMP THAT HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND AT A Pennsylvania CAMPAIGN RALLY.  

HOCHUL CALLED THIS PAST SATURDAY A DARK DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY.  
 
AT A TIME WHEN NEW YORKERS IN PARTICULAR ARE FEELING ANXIETY AND APPREHENSION ABOUT THE FUTURE AND their OWN SAFETY, HOCHUL SAID IT IS CRITICAL THAT PEOPLE PEACEFULLY EXPRESS THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS.  
 
“Let me be clear: violence in our politics is abhorrent and we thoroughly, thoroughly condemn it. It was a disgusting; cowardly act and it does not represent the values of our country,” she said. 
 
IN RESPONSE TO THE SHOOTING HOCHUL SAID SHE HAS DIRECTED THE NEW YORK STATE INTELLIGENCE CENTER TO MONITOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER COMMUNICATION CHANNELS FOR THREATS OF VIOLENCE.  
 
SHE ALSO DIRECTED THE STATE'S JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE TO COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PARTNER AGENCIES.