America's toxic political climate faces calls to 'tone it down' after assassination attempt on Trump
“Tone it down!”
By LISA MASCARO and GARY FIELDS
Published - Jul 14, 2024, 11:45 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 14, 2024, 11:45 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Tone it down!”
That was the plea from one Republican congressman as he came to grips with the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a political rally in the Butler Farm area where he grew up.
“I am in a state of bewilderment of how and what has happened to the United States of America,” Rep. Mike Kelly, R-PA., told The Associated Press early Sunday.
The shocking attempt on Trump's life has brought into stark relief the toxic climate in America's political life. While the details of the shooter's motive remain unclear, the violence is a further gauge of how what was once unacceptable, if not unthinkable, in American society has become painfully commonplace.
