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The second attempted assassination of Donald Trump in just nine weeks signals a chilling shift in American politics. Democrats and the media have been using increasing dangerous and violent rhetoric, and at least one former FBI expert says that this rhetoric is directly responsible for the assassination attempt.
CNN’s Erin Burnett interviewed former FBI counterterrorism agent Tim Clemente, who said that this level of violence targeting a former president is unprecedented. Clemente warns that we are becoming « more and more uncivilized » with political rhetoric reaching a dangerous tipping point.
Burnett highlighted the suspect’s actions, noting that he chose to flee rather than take his own life, suggesting that he had a more calculated motive. Clemente was quick to connect this behavior to a larger, more troubling trend. He believes that intense political climate and divisive rhetoric that has become commonplace — especially the way Trump has been vilified — drove the suspect, like the Pennsylvania shooter.
“I would think we’re going to find that this guy is extremely politically motivated and that he probably was spurred on by much of the political diatribes that are going on these days,” Clemente explained.
