Illinois Governor Pritzker accuses Trump of setting tone for political violence
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) told Politico that President Trump has created an environment normalizing political violence in America. Pritzker cited increased threats against himself and other politicians, noting mentions of his religion in some communications. He attributed the rise in threats to leadership tone-setting at the national level.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The Hill
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Both outlets report Pritzker's claim identically. Breitbart includes full context of threats and Pritzker's nuance about not overstating; The Hill focuses on the accusation itself without the personal details.
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“Pritzker accuses Trump of setting 'a tone where political violence is OK'”
“JB Pritzker: Trump 'Has Set a Tone Where Political Violence Is Okay'”
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Pritzker told Politico that Trump has set a tone where political violence is okay
Source ·Both Breitbart and The Hill quote Pritzker's direct statement to Politico's Jonathan Martin
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