CNN political commentator blames “both sides” for violent political rhetoric
Alice Stewart: “It’s important to remember this happens on both sides of the aisle”
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From the October 31, 2022, edition of CNN's CNN Newsroom
ALICE STEWART (COMMENTATOR): This is about political rhetoric that has led to political violence. And that goes on both sides of the aisle. Juliette hinted at the fact that it happens. It does happen on both sides. And I think it's really important for us to remember that. You look at Chuck Schumer in March of this year when there was hints of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. He said that that would unleash a whirlwind and he would hate to see what would happen at that point. And who knows what would hit them. Three months later, a man was arrested outside of Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun, with burglary tools and arrested for trying to assassinate a Supreme Court justice. So it's important to remember this happens on both sides of the aisle. And it's incumbent on Republicans and Democrats to lower the temperature on divisive rhetoric.