Left fails to confront political violence as ‘serious problem’: Guy Benson
Guy Benson criticized the political Left and Democrats for not adequately addressing political violence, citing recent threats against President Donald Trump and lawmakers. He pointed to the case of Democratic Senate candidate Raymond Chandler, who was arrested for threatening Trump, as part of a broader pattern. Benson argued that while political violence exists on both sides, the Left is currently engaging in and justifying it more frequently, yet facing less public scrutiny.
- ▪Democratic Senate candidate Raymond Chandler was arrested for making threats against President Donald Trump and a member of Congress.
- ▪Chandler left voicemails urging a congressman to kill Trump, leading to his arrest in May.
- ▪On April 25, Cole Tomas Allen allegedly attempted to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
- ▪Benson referenced the 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords, noting the disparity in media response to political violence.
- ▪He claimed the Left is not being held to the same standard when it comes to confronting political violence.
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Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson criticized the Left and Democrats for ongoing political violence in response to a Democratic Senate candidate’s threat against President Donald Trump. “I think that is an indisputable objective read on the situation,” Benson said on Fox News’s FOX & Friends Tuesday. Recommended Stories Civil rights groups sue over Texas law allowing state police to arrest illegal immigrants: ‘Unconstitutional’ Civil rights groups sue over Texas law allowing state police to arrest illegal immigrants: ‘Unconstitutional’ Police continue search for suspects in Oklahoma park shooting that left 23 injured Democrat Raymond Chandler was in the running for the Pennsylvania Senate seat in the 2028 election, challenging Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).
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