{"id":2294743,"date":"2024-07-14T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-call-for-end-to-harsh-rhetoric-following-trump-assassination-attempt-we-cannot-go-on-like-this-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-14T15:15:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:15:46","slug":"lawmakers-call-for-end-to-harsh-rhetoric-following-trump-assassination-attempt-we-cannot-go-on-like-this-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-call-for-end-to-harsh-rhetoric-following-trump-assassination-attempt-we-cannot-go-on-like-this-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers call for end to harsh rhetoric following Trump assassination attempt: \u2018We cannot go on like this\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-call-for-end-to-harsh-rhetoric-following-trump-assassination-attempt-we-cannot-go-on-like-this-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lawmakers from both political parties are calling for a decrease in harsh political\u200b rhetoric following an\u2064 assassination attempt on \u2063former President Donald Trump. Senators Lindsey \u200bGraham and Chris Coons expressed concerns\u200d about\u200b the violent rhetoric and\u2062 called \u2064for unity and condemnation \u200bof violence. House Speaker\u200b Mike Johnson also\u200b condemned the attempted assassination and emphasized the need for societal change. The incident has raised alarm among politicians about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> and the need for tighter security \u2064measures during \u2064upcoming events, such as the Republican Convention. Trump, in a statement, urged the country to remain united and not let evil prevail. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. \u2064Kennedy Jr. also called for unity and an end to hatred among Americans. The incident has\u2062 sparked discussions about the importance of leadership and tone in politics, with some politicians \u200cpraising President Joe\u200b Biden&#8217;s approach\u200c to bringing people together.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lawmakers call for end to harsh rhetoric following Trump assassination attempt: \u2018We cannot go on like this\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-14T14:44:14-04:00\">July 14, 2024 2:44 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701734\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for the temperature to be turned down regarding political rhetoric in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination<\/a> attempt on former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Washington\u2019s leaders made the rounds on NBC\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> on Sunday morning, a common theme weaved throughout their statements \u2014 horror over the harsh rhetoric that they credit for the violence that broke out against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1812481601709740545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> NBC\u2019s Kristen Welker that the attempt on the former president\u2019s life didn\u2019t shock him because of the rhetoric that critics of the former president have used against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish I could say I was surprised, but I\u2019ve been worried about this for a very, very long time,\u201d Graham said. \u201cThe rhetoric is way too hot, but I was just grateful that he made it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> called the attempted assassination \u201ca horrific act of political violence that ought to be roundly condemned.\u201d Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1812463366713069702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expressed concern<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/typos-involving-one-small-letter-have-been-exposing-russian-ally-to-highly-sensitive-us-military-information\/\" title=\"Typos expose Russian ally to sensitive US military info.\">massive security breach<\/a> that occurred during Trump\u2019s Pennsylvania rally while warning, \u201cWe cannot go on like this as a society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats chimed in during their Sunday morning media rounds. Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-coons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chris Coons<\/a> (D-DE) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1812487447126655032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>worried<\/a> that the political temperature mirrored political violence in the late 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a high-school senior when there was an assassination attempt at President Reagan\u2019s life,\u201d Coons remembered. <\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Republican Convention, which begins on Monday, Coons argued for tighter security, saying, \u201cWe need to be more concerned and more diligent than ever in ensuring that our two conventions and the rest of this presidential campaign come off safely and securely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump will attend the convention as planned this week. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112784638860095397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> released Sunday morning, the former president urged the country to \u201cstand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> sounded a similar note as he called for the country to gather together in unified condemnation of violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all Americans,\u201d the independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0kJoqcKem80&#038;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> Newsnation Saturday evening. \u201cWe need to stop hating each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Coons appeared to mount a thinly veiled attack on Trump during his remarks to NBC. The Democratic senator noted that he was proud to support President Joe Biden because \u201chis tone and leadership as President has been geared toward trying to get us together.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Independent senator from Vermont, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bernie Sanders<\/a>, added his voice to the mix. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a democracy is about is not radical rhetoric,\u201d Sanders warned. The senator told NBC that \u201cpolitics should kind of boring,\u201d calling for an end to the \u201charsh rhetoric that we have heard for the last number of years.\u201d Sanders alleged he was familiar with political violence, recounting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2957036\/suspect-fire-outside-sen-bernie-sanders-vermont-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fire that was started<\/a> at his Burlington, Vermont, office a few months ago. Shant Michael Soghomonian\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2024\/04\/23\/suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-setting-fire-at-sen-bernie-sanders-burlington-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>motive<\/a> for starting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-sabotage-and-assassinations-could-escalate-the-ukraine-russia-war\/\" title=\"How Sabotage and Assassinations Could Escalate the Ukraine-Russia War\">fire remains unknown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701734\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701734\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers from both parties are calling for a decrease in harsh political rhetoric following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. They expressed concern over the violent incident and emphasized the need for unity and condemnation of violence. The former president himself urged the country to remain strong and united in the face of evil. Additionally, there were calls for tighter security measures at upcoming political events to ensure safety. Democratic and independent politicians also emphasized the importance of toning down divisive rhetoric and coming together as Americans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2294744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-assassination-attempt-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6286,3673,3950,3634],"class_list":["post-2294743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination","tag-lawmakers","tag-rhetoric","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Trump-assassination-attempt-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2294743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2294744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2294743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2294743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2294743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}