Scalise Critiques Pritzker’s Comments on Political Violence

House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) has urged Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to reflect on his own statements regarding political violence, following Pritzker’s accusations against President Donald Trump. Scalise, a victim of a politically motivated attack, expressed his concerns during an appearance on “Hannity.”

“Governor Pritzker needs to look at the man in the mirror and start there,” Scalise remarked. He criticized the governor for what he termed inflammatory rhetoric, suggesting it’s being used intentionally. “It needs to stop,” he added.

Pritzker recently claimed that leaders set the tone for national discourse, implying that Trump has legitimized political violence. “The president has said that before,” he noted during an interview with Politico.

Scalise, who was shot in 2017 during a shooting targeting Republican lawmakers, responded sternly to Pritzker’s statement. He pointed out that inflammatory language isn’t new, saying, “Literally days into Donald Trump’s second term, he’s comparing the president to Hitler and the Nazis. Republicans, remember, he said the Republican Party can’t know a moment’s peace. What does he mean?”

Pritzker’s remarks come shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where a manifesto was found that claimed blame toward Trump administration officials.

Scalise criticized Pritzker for trying to blame Republicans for violence when, according to him, they have often been the targets. He argued that many assassination attempts against Trump use language similar to that employed by figures like Pritzker, stating, “So they should stop doing that.”

In closing, Scalise cautioned that the rhetoric coming from the Democratic side is increasingly hostile toward Republicans, attributing the shift to the party’s far left. “People need to vote this November because this methodology and ideology is coming back, and we cannot allow it to happen,” he urged.