Trump shooting impact us politics
==========
The shooting at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017, has had a lasting impact on US politics. The incident occurred during a practice session for the annual Congressional Baseball Game, where Republican members of Congress were targeted by a lone gunman. The shooter, James Hodgkinson, was a supporter of Bernie Sanders and had expressed anti-Republican views. The attack left several people injured, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was critically wounded. The incident prompted calls for unity and civility in political discourse, with both Democrats and Republicans condemning the violence. President Donald Trump visited Scalise in the hospital and called for unity in his response to the shooting. The incident also led to increased security measures for members of Congress, including the use of metal detectors and increased police presence. The shooting served as a reminder of the political divisions and tensions in the United States and sparked discussions about the need for gun control and the role of inflammatory rhetoric in fueling violence.
#Shooting #UsPolitics #CongressionalBaseballGame #Unity #Civility #GunControl #InflammatoryRhetoric
https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzYXRvZGF5LmNvbS9zdG9yeS9uZXdzL25hdGlvbi8yMDI0LzA3LzE2L3RydW1wLXNob290aW5nLWltcGFjdC11cy1wb2xpdGljcy83NDQwMzE3ODAwNy_SAQA
Oddbean new post about login | logout