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“We have said all along that we need every politician in the country, every leader in the country, every citizen in the country denouncing political violence across the board, regardless of where it’s coming from.”
CNN host Dana Bash questioned Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin on Sunday about whether Democrats should reconsider their language toward President Donald Trump following the assassination attempt that was stopped outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Bash raised the issue in the context of broader concerns about political violence and recent high-profile security incidents. “Do you think twice about that when something like this happens?” she asked. Raskin responded by asking for clarification on the premise. “What rhetoric do you have in mind?” he said. Bash pointed to the increasingly heated political language, including Democratic criticism of Trump as “terrible for this country.”
“I understand that that’s your democratic right, but overall, do you have a responsibility —” she said before Raskin interrupted, and pointed out Trump’s language toward the press, noting the president has referred to journalists as the “enemy of the people.”