Governor Josh Shapiro was in Pittsburgh yesterday where he called for an end to political violence.
Shapiro spoke at the “Eradicate Hate” summit and denounced all forms of violence, especially political violence.
“Violence in all forms is unacceptable – and political violence is particularly dangerous. Not only does it seek to injure, maim, or kill – it seeks to intimidate, terrorize, and silence,” Shapiro said. “I’m here to tell you that I will not be deterred in my work for you and I will not be silenced. But political violence doesn’t only affect those directly targeted and their loved ones, it affects all of us.”
Shapiro referenced the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, along with the attack at the Governor’s Mansion earlier this year.
“Leaders have a responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity – and as I have made clear each and every time, this type of violence has no place in our society, regardless of what motivates it, who pulls the trigger, who throws the molotov cocktail, or who wields the weapon,” Shapiro said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s coming from one side or the other, directed at one party or another, or one person or another. It is all wrong – and it makes us all less safe.”
Shapiro was introduced by former Republican Governor Tom Corbett, who said that “preventing hate-fueled violence is not a partisan issue.”
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