| | *Marcella Arguello, a writer for [[Bill Nye]]'s Netflix show, ''Bill Nye Saves The World'', wrote on Twitter that the deaths of "a few old a** conservative white men" would be worth it if it led to [[gun control]].<ref>Bokhari, Allum (June 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/06/24/bill-nye-writer-says-shes-ok-old-ass-conservative-white-men-dying-following-scalise-shooting/ Bill Nye Show Writer Ready to Accept Deaths of ‘Old Ass Conservative White Men’ If It Sparks Gun Control Debate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.</ref> | | *Marcella Arguello, a writer for [[Bill Nye]]'s Netflix show, ''Bill Nye Saves The World'', wrote on Twitter that the deaths of "a few old a** conservative white men" would be worth it if it led to [[gun control]].<ref>Bokhari, Allum (June 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/06/24/bill-nye-writer-says-shes-ok-old-ass-conservative-white-men-dying-following-scalise-shooting/ Bill Nye Show Writer Ready to Accept Deaths of ‘Old Ass Conservative White Men’ If It Sparks Gun Control Debate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.</ref> |
| − | *Congressmen [[Steve Scalise]] and five others shot by rabid anti-Trump activist and former [[Bernie Sanders]] volunteer prior to a congressional charitable event. He had a list of names of the Republican lawmakers he wanted to murder.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/16/scalise-shooter-had-list-lawmakers-names-in-his-pocket.html Scalise shooter James Hodgkinson had list of Republican lawmakers' names]. ''Fox News''. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref> Just three days before the shooting, [[Huffington Post]] published an article that called for prosecuting and executing President Trump, saying that impeaching the president was not enough to appease the liberal author.<ref>Ernst, Douglas (June 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/huffpo-scrubs-jason-fullers-ultimate-punishment-tr/ HuffPo scrubs ‘ultimate punishment’ Trump piece after Scalise, GOP shooting]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 17, 2017.</ref> After the shooting, a Democrat strategist created the hashtag #HuntRepublicanCongressmen and voiced hate statements against Republicans.<ref>Shaw, Adam (June 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/17/dem-strategist-devine-launches-huntrepublicancongressmen-scalise-shooting/ Dem Strategist James Devine Launches Hashtag #HuntRepublicanCongressmen After Steve Scalise Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref><ref>Chasmar, Jessica (June 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/21/jim-devine-dem-strategist-behind-huntrepublicans-r/ Dem strategist behind #HuntRepublicans tweets about Handel victory: ‘Time for hunting’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2017.</ref> | + | *Congressmen [[Steve Scalise]] and five others shot by rabid anti-Trump activist and former [[Bernie Sanders]] volunteer James Hodgkinson prior to a congressional charitable event. He had a list of names of the Republican lawmakers he wanted to murder.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/16/scalise-shooter-had-list-lawmakers-names-in-his-pocket.html Scalise shooter James Hodgkinson had list of Republican lawmakers' names]. ''Fox News''. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref> Just three days before the shooting, [[Huffington Post]] published an article that called for prosecuting and executing President Trump, saying that impeaching the president was not enough to appease the liberal author.<ref>Ernst, Douglas (June 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/15/huffpo-scrubs-jason-fullers-ultimate-punishment-tr/ HuffPo scrubs ‘ultimate punishment’ Trump piece after Scalise, GOP shooting]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 17, 2017.</ref> During the shooting, Hodgkinson was heard shouting "This is for healthcare!"<ref>[https://constitution.com/rand-paul-revelations-baseball-shooter-had-clear-message/ Rand Paul: Baseball Shooter Had CLEAR Message]</ref> After the shooting, a Democrat strategist created the hashtag #HuntRepublicanCongressmen and voiced hate statements against Republicans.<ref>Shaw, Adam (June 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/17/dem-strategist-devine-launches-huntrepublicancongressmen-scalise-shooting/ Dem Strategist James Devine Launches Hashtag #HuntRepublicanCongressmen After Steve Scalise Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 18, 2017.</ref><ref>Chasmar, Jessica (June 21, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/21/jim-devine-dem-strategist-behind-huntrepublicans-r/ Dem strategist behind #HuntRepublicans tweets about Handel victory: ‘Time for hunting’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 22, 2017.</ref> |
| | *Republican Rep. [[Claudia Tenney]] received an email threat that read, “One down, 216 to go,” shortly after the shooting at the Republican congressional baseball practice.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/216-new-york-rep-threatened-shooting-article-1.3247736 </ref> | | *Republican Rep. [[Claudia Tenney]] received an email threat that read, “One down, 216 to go,” shortly after the shooting at the Republican congressional baseball practice.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/216-new-york-rep-threatened-shooting-article-1.3247736 </ref> |