Radical leftist James T. Hodgkinson started off his morning with a Congressional shooting, Some members of the House GOP were at a baseball practice for an upcoming bipartisan match. He opened fire, shooting Rep Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, a staffer for Texas Rep. Roger Williams, a lobbyist, and 2 Capitol Police officers. All are expected to recover. The police officers were part of Scalise’s security detail and returned fire along with Alexandria police. Hodgkinson was a Democrat who once worked for Bernie Sanders. And he is dead.
#BREAKING
President Trump says assailant in Scalise shooting has died, congressman in stable condition. #FOX35— Stephen Hauck (@FOX35Stephen) June 14, 2017
Bernie Sanders says the shooter volunteered for his campaign:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders says he is ‘sickened by this despicable act,’ says Scalise shooter apparently volunteered on his campaign.
— Julie Pace (@jpaceDC) June 14, 2017
#BREAKING
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders says Scalise shooter apparently volunteered on his campaign. #FOX35— Stephen Hauck (@FOX35Stephen) June 14, 2017
This was a deliberate attack against Republicans in Congress by a far left Democrat Socialist.
Then there were the jokes and threats:
Writer for Washington Post cracking jokes about shooting of Congressman. pic.twitter.com/hivT5u0Ecu
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) June 14, 2017
Flashback: Professor says Republicans “should be lined up and shot.”https://t.co/JeDcUTqfTU#Alexandria #GOPShooting pic.twitter.com/XrvV1caGUF
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) June 14, 2017
And this is what it comes down to: the left wingers and their anti-Trump hatred have fueled the actions of many.
When you continue to mainstream this kind of hatred you get Alexandria…it all comes from the incitement by the Left and the media. pic.twitter.com/9sh7WWYle7
— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) June 14, 2017
?Care to comment @BernieSanders
1 of your Supporters
JAMES T HODGKINSON
SHOT Rep Steve Scalise,
and is now DEAD, thanks to Capitol Police. pic.twitter.com/fz4vYdAvY1— CC (@ChristiChat) June 14, 2017
Alexandria Assassin – leftwing Russia conspiracy theorist James T. Hodgkinson pic.twitter.com/lWfBM5Dpk6
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) June 14, 2017
Then there are the questions raised:
A RANDOM SHOOTER IS GOING TO FIND A BASEBALL PRACTICE AT 6:30 AM IN DC AND START SHOOTING?
SOMEONE TOLD THE SHOOTER ABOUT THE PRACTICE
— General Deplorable (@HouseCracka) June 14, 2017
He has a good point. How did Hodgkinson learn about the practice? Who “leaked” the information? It wasn’t “random,” it was targeted, as his Facebook page (which has since been removed) revealed.
Older Twitter photo showing Hodgkinson
“Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It’s Time to Destroy Trump & Co.” – James T. Hodgkinson.
A fan of @CNN and @MSNBC.— RockPrincess (@Rockprincess818) June 14, 2017
Photos from the scene of the shooting at a GOP baseball practice this morning near DC
Live updates: https://t.co/oPSs184okg pic.twitter.com/Ua2OA9V3tx
— CNN (@CNN) June 14, 2017
James T. Hodgkinson. Facebook posting. #AlexandriaShooting #Scalise pic.twitter.com/hRJL6FJRPd
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) June 14, 2017
James Hodgkinson had a criminal record from 2006.
NBC News: Court records show that James T. Hodgkinson has a criminal history and was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend in 2006. Mugshot pic.twitter.com/F4ldsWXFdj
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) June 14, 2017
At the home of James T. Hodgkinson https://t.co/BGKrnMYXBw
— Political Fix (@stlpolitics) June 14, 2017
This was a political shooting by a left-wing never-Trumper.
James T. Hodgkinson Belonged to ‘Terminate the Republican Party’ Facebook Group
— MAGA PATRIOT (@JorgeRecarey) June 14, 2017