Assassination Of The Vice President FAILED On Live TV

On Thursday, a man allegedly pointed a handgun at Argentinian Vice President Cristina Fernández and attempted to shoot her outside her home in Buenos Aires.

The apparent assassination attempt failed, according to President Alberto Fernández, who is not related to the vice president.

“A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger,” said the president.

The Argentine president called the attempted assassination “the most serious incident since we recovered democracy” in 1983 and urged political leaders and society at large to condemn it.

The vice president, who previously served as Argentina’s president from 2007 to 2015, was embroiled in controversy last week when a prosecutor called for a 12-year sentence as well as a lifetime ban on holding public office.

The call was made in response to allegations of public works corruption leveled against Fernández during her presidency.

The vice president has denied all charges, and her supporters have gathered on the streets surrounding her home to show their support.

The president spoke shortly after a video of the assassination attempt was broadcast on local television channels, showing Fernández exiting her vehicle surrounded by supporters.

A man was seen extending his hand while holding a handgun before pulling the trigger inches from her face.

The vice president ducked as stunned supporters looked on at the apparent murder attempt.

Authorities reportedly detained the man, whose identity was not released, within seconds.

According to the president, the gun had five bullets and “didn’t fire even though the trigger was pulled.”

There was no indication that the vice president was injured, and it is unclear where she was taken after the events.

Security told the local news, “A person who was identified by those who were close to him who had a gun was detained by (the vice president’s) security personnel.”