Sen. Dave McCormick: The Attack on Gov. Shapiro Was an Assault on Democracy
Authorities have one suspect, Cody Balmer, in custody and say that the suspect accessed the property from a fence in the back. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Shapiro is a Democrat. I’m a Republican who supports President Donald Trump. No side has a monopoly on the political violence rising in our country.
When Governor Josh Shapiro and I spoke on Saturday afternoon about a potential data center investment in Pennsylvania, he ended the call by noting that he needed to go prepare for an 80-person seder which he was leading. Less than 12 hours later, he and his family were evacuated from the governor's residence, because an arsonist had set it on fire.
The pictures of the damage to the residence are horrifying. Yet even more frightening is the trend that this attack is a part of. And if left unchecked, this trend—of using political violence to settle our differences—has the potential to destroy our republic.
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