Steve Scalise urges JB Pritzker to stop inciteful rhetoric
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Steve Scalise urges JB Pritzker to stop inciteful rhetoric
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
Speaking on Fox News' Hannity on Tuesday, the House majority leader said the Illinois governor should "look in the mirror" after Politico published Pritzker's criticism of Donald Trump.
Scalise, wounded in the 2017 shooting targeting Republican lawmakers in Virginia, said Pritzker's repeated Hitler and Nazi comparisons inflame threats against Republicans and Trump.
The clash follows a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where authorities said a gunman targeted Trump administration officials, intensifying debate over political violence and campaign rhetoric.
With public trust at a record low, what non-political interventions can effectively curb politically motivated violence?
How can society distinguish between passionate political speech and rhetoric that directly incites violence?