'Didn’t Want to Talk to Him': Wife of Man Killed in Trump Assassination Bid Declines Biden's Call

The 50-year-old firefighter and father of two, Corey Comperatore who died shielding his family in the Trump assassination attempt was a “devout Republican”, remembered his widowed wife Helen Comperatore. "Corey was an avid supporter of the former president and was so excited to be there last night," she recalled. Despite the tragedy, she emphasized that Corey's legacy as a devoted father and husband will endure.

In the aftermath of the shooting, Helen Comperatore declined a call from President Joe Biden, citing her late husband's staunch Republican beliefs. "I didn’t talk to Biden. I didn’t want to talk to him," she told to media emphasizing Corey's political views and stating that Biden had not done anything wrong to her family.

“I support Trump. That’s who I’m voting for," she said. Helen added that the former US president is yet to reach out to her.

Here’s how Corey used his body to shield his family 

To shield his family from the sniper’s bullet, Corey who ‘died a real-life superhero’ used his body. His daughter, Allyson, in a social media post described her father “died a real-life superhero".

“He threw my mom and I to the ground… (and) shielded my body from the bullet that came at us," she continued.

She described her father as “the best dad a girl could ever ask for," someone always ready to help and quick to “make friends with anyone."

State flags to be flown in Corey’s honor 

The governor of Pennsylvania also described Comperatore as a hero and said state flags would be flown at half-staff in his honor.

“We lost a fellow Pennsylvanian last night," Governor Josh Shapiro, told reporters.

Along with Corey, David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were the other victims but the latter two are said to be “in stable condition".