{"id":2596132,"date":"2026-04-28T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bullets-seem-to-be-flying-in-one-direction-guy-benson\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:49:49","slug":"bullets-seem-to-be-flying-in-one-direction-guy-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bullets-seem-to-be-flying-in-one-direction-guy-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bullets seem to be flying in one direction\u2019: Guy Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fbullets-seem-to-be-flying-in-one-direction-guy-benson%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=2596132&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>Guy Benson, a Washington Examiner columnist, condemned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-left-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"How the Left Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Domestic Terrorism\u00a0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccabe-says-trumps-message-demanding-peace-and-denouncing-violence-is-actually-coded-language-and-a-dog-whistle-to-his-base-to-fight-video\/\" title=\"McCabe Says ...\u2019s Message Demanding Peace and Denouncing Violence is Actually \u201cCoded Language... and a \u201cDog Whistle... to His Base to Fight (VIDEO)\">political violence<\/a> directed<\/a> at President Donald Trump, saying it should be \u201cintolerable for every single American,\u201d and criticized the way violent rhetoric and threats have become normalized. He argued that calls to \u201cbring down the temperature\u201d are inconsistent and that society has too frequently enough moved on from repeated assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion followed an incident at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner, where gunman Cole Allen, 31, fired shots after bypassing security.Allen was formally charged with attempting to assassinate the president; while serious injuries were not reported, an agent\u2019s vest was hit by gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>Benson and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt both linked the shooting to damaging, violent rhetoric. Leavitt said years of hateful language toward Trump and his supporters has helped legitimize such attacks and specifically criticized derogatory political comedy-like remarks about Melania Trump-as part of that broader problem.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> condemned political <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/violence\/\">violence<\/a> against President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and said that it \u201cshould be intolerable for every single <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/americans\/\">American<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of rhetoric is flying in all directions, yes, including from the president. The bullets seem to be flying in one direction toward the president, and that should be intolerable for every single American,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Special Report with Bret Baier.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4545855\/transcript-trump-speech-king-charles-iii-state-visit\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>READ IN FULL: Trump\u2019s speech welcoming King Charles III on state visit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4545708\/tiana-lowe-doescher-trump-whcd\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The people that keep \u2018trying to murder President Trump are stupid\u2019: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4545687\/trump-speak-cousin-king-charles-research-their-family-ties\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to speak to \u2018cousin\u2019 King Charles about new research into their family ties<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house-correspondents-dinner\/\">White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner <\/a>took a turn Saturday when a gunman identified as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4544489\/cole-allen-faces-charges-attempt-to-assassinate-trump\/\">Cole Allen<\/a>, 31, stormed past security and fired gunshots during the dinner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Allen was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/suspect-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-charged-attempt-assassinate-president\">formally charged<\/a> on Monday with attempting to assassinate the president. While no serious injuries were reported, one agent\u2019s vest was hit by gunfire, and he is currently recovering.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3500248&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=441ec964c30df70a5938d59388d34937\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The shooting led to a unified message between Democrats and Republicans, as both sides of the aisle called for an end <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4543496\/republicans-democrats-unite-after-whca-shooting\/\">to political violence.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\">Karoline Leavitt <\/a>said dangerous rhetoric is leading to these kinds of actions. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis hateful and constant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-scotus-attacks-encourage-politically-motivated-threats\/\" title=\"Dems\u2019 SCOTUS Attacks Encourage Politically Motivated Threats\">violent rhetoric directed<\/a> at President Trump day after day after day for 11 years has helped to legitimize this violence,\u201d Leavitt said Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump&#8217;s calm in the face of chaos, while yet another individual was actively trying to take his life, was remarkable to witness.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump is fearless because he loves this country and is willing to put his own life on the line to deliver on the promises he made\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6VUxMaXpd9\">pic.twitter.com\/6VUxMaXpd9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressSec\/status\/2048854553408262411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Leavitt called out late-night talk show host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\/\">Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s<\/a> comedy skit last week, when he said first lady Melania Trump looked like an \u201cexpectant widow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis kind of rhetoric about the president, the first lady, and his supporters is completely deranged, and it\u2019s unbelievable that the American people are consuming it night after night after night,\u201d Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<p>Benson argued that trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >dampen ongoing political rhetoric<\/a> is not enough. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4543496\/republicans-democrats-unite-after-whca-shooting\/\"><strong>REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS UNITE AFTER WHCA SHOOTING: \u2018VIOLENCE HAS NO PLACE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have these brief moments where we say \u2018let\u2019s bring down the temperature,\u2019 and then it\u2019s off to business as usual, and we sort of glide past these assassination plots and attempts with regularity,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how you combat that as a society,\u201d he added. \u201cWe cannot normalize this kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Examiner\u2019s Guy Benson condemned violence against Trump, calling it \u201cintolerable\u201d for all 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