What is causing rise in political violence? Tell us what you think. |
In a frightening night, an armed man motivated by ideological ire made an attempt, we are told, to kill political officials with whom he disagreed.
This time it happened at a Washington, DC, hotel at an April 25 event meant to celebrate press freedom and the First Amendment. It ended, thankfully, with no one seriously hurt despite a Secret Service agent being shot. The agent was saved, apparently by a bullet-proof vest.
Looking at incidents like the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the June assassination of Democratic Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her........