Senator John Cornyn urges James Talarico to denounce pastor's Trump assassination remarks
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Apr 27
Senator John Cornyn urges James Talarico to denounce pastor's Trump assassination remarks
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 27
Cornyn, a Texas Republican, demanded Talarico condemn Dr. Jim Rigby, who referenced the third attempt on Trump's life during a Sunday sermon after the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Rigby, Talarico's pastor, commented on the attack, drawing laughter and later calling the MAGA movement 'fascistic.' Republican officials criticized Talarico's silence, accusing him of tolerating radicalization.
The April 25 dinner was disrupted by gunfire, injuring a Secret Service officer. The alleged shooter, Cole Thomas Allen, was apprehended. Talarico, a Senate candidate, has not publicly responded to the controversy.
How did an assailant with multiple weapons get so close to the President in a secure hotel?
How can the public be assured of an impartial investigation into the attack?
What lessons from the 1981 attack at the same hotel were missed in 2026?
What turns a person described as a 'gentle genius' into a would-be presidential assassin?
Will this event permanently change how high-profile public gatherings are secured?
Beyond political rhetoric, what are the root causes of such violent acts?