RUFUS - On January 12, 2025, a wannabe assassin attempted to take the life of President Jay Laylin, when he shot the president in the face and ran. The President, according to witnesses, collapsed to the ground, blood pouring out of his mouth and nose, as the assassin ran. The man has yet to be identified, but officials say he is a Mexican and is likely here on a travelers visa. Jesstopians across the country are showing their support for the president online, vowing to find and punish the man responsible.
"We understand the anger that the Jesstopian people are feeling right now, but we must remember to let the justice system to take care of the arrest and sentencing," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "We don't want anyone to get in trouble for trying to be a vigilante and face criminal charges. We will bring this monster to justice, we just need our citizens help us, and not hinder our strong case by interfering with our work. Again, we understand the anger that our nation is feeling right now, and we get that you want street justice. That is not the way our country works and our Justice system will sort that all out."
Officials are being criticized by people who say that they should have had the shooter arrested the minute he shot the President. A resident of Rufus County, said that the FCIS is taking too long to find the perpetrator of this terroristic act.
"President Laylin should never have been shot, and the fact it is taking this long to find the illegal who shot our President," said an angered Laylin supporter. "How was an Spaniard allowed access to OUR president. It doesn't make since. If I catch that f*ck*r, I am going to k*ll him. Enough is enough. Any illegals that come over here should be shot. America is facing the same problem, and Trump is on the way. Jesstopia is my home and President Jay Laylin is our leader. We should call to arms to take back our country."
Officials in the Presidential Protective Service are scrambling to ramp up security measures for the President and Vice President Cole Bindle, but now are facing increasing scrutiny for not reviewing security measures for speaking events. They are also criticized for the role the Director played int his entire incident.
President Laylin is continuing to recover and remains in a comma as doctors work to repair the damage to his face. They say that he is not out of the woods and most likely won't be for a few months. The President was shot in the face while attending a speaking event during a United Steel Workers Union annual meeting, when a gunman approached him, and fired 5 shots, with 4 of the 5 shots striking the president in the face.
"We believe he will be able to make a full recovery, but it will take time. From the injuries he sustained, we will be able to repair his left cheek, and the muscles in his face. We are thankful the bullet missed his optic nerve," said a doctor operating on the President. "There is a lot of work that still needs to be done to get him back to 100%, but he is making great progress."