Republicans blame Democrats for political rhetoric after WHCD shooting

4 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 27

GOP social media accounts targeted battleground Democrats like Abdul El Sayed, Graham Platner, and Roy Cooper, accusing them of inciting violence following Saturday's attack near the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Democrats condemned political violence, praised the Secret Service, and rejected Republican blame, urging passage of a DHS funding bill. The shooting suspect reportedly criticized Trump policies and targeted administration officials.
Republicans referenced past incidents, including the 2024 Trump assassination attempts and Charlie Kirk's killing, while Democrats accused the GOP of hypocrisy and pointed to Republican rhetoric surrounding January 6 and political violence.

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