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Jeffries stands by 'maximum warfare' language: 'I don't give a damn about your criticism'
Key takeaways
- In the wake of the shooting, a number of conservatives have hammered Jeffries s choice of language, saying the Democratic leader was encouraging violence against the president.
- Jeffries dismissed those criticisms on Monday, saying he condemns political violence unconditionally.
- Jeffries also noted Trump s long history of violent rhetoric directed at political adversaries and accused Republicans of hypocrisy for defending the president s track record on that topic.
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In the wake of the shooting, a number of conservatives have hammered Jeffries s choice of language, saying the Democratic leader was encouraging violence against the president.
Jeffries dismissed those criticisms on Monday, saying he condemns political violence unconditionally. The reference to maximum warfare, he said, was specific to the partisan gerrymandering fight that s taking place ahead of the midterms — a fight that was instigated by Trump.
Jeffries also noted Trump s long history of violent rhetoric directed at political adversaries and accused Republicans of hypocrisy for defending the president s track record on that topic.
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