Jen Psaki, a left-leaning MSNBC host and former press secretary for Joe Biden, stated over the weekend that those who attribute the murder attempt to Democrats and the media are making people “feel” more afraid and that the likelihood of violence is rising.
Psaki made the comments while discussing the aftermath of the assassination attempt during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ “Meet The Press” with anchor Kristen Welker.
“For anyone out there who has a platform who thinks the moment right now is to be political and attack the other party, you are feeding into the danger. You are making it more likely there’s retaliation. I’m incredibly scared. I’m scared for journalists. I’m scared for people who have public platforms of all parties. And that’s how people should feel.” she said.
WATCH: @jrpsaki says anyone being “political” after the attempted assassination of former President Trump is “feeding into the danger.”
“I’m incredibly scared,” she says. pic.twitter.com/GhE0inl9C8— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) July 14, 2024
In reference to President Joe Biden, Psaki said: “I mean, he has a huge interview tomorrow. And the moment there is not to talk about the political path forward. It is to be a healer and to lower the rhetoric and the – and – and the – the tenor in the conversation in the country.”
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