CBS anchor Margaret Brennan criticized former President Trump’s response to the attempt on his life, saying it lacked a call to “lower the temperature” in the current political climate. Trump thanked law enforcement and offered condolences to the victims in a statement on Truth Social. Eyewitness accounts of the shooting in Butler, Pa., described a chaotic scene with blood everywhere. Brennan expressed concern about the shooting inciting further violence and drew criticism from conservatives online. Former Obama official Samantha Vinograd warned of the potential for retaliatory violence and said officials were worried about attacks on Biden campaign figures. The incident has raised fears of escalating tensions and the use of violent rhetoric as a rallying cry.
