Robert Reich on Political Violence

Statements and actions by Robert Reich on this topic.

Public disputes concerning politically motivated violence, threats, attacks, and claims about the causes or consequences of such violence.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 9, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 9, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 9, 2026

Defended or excused

1 published statement. Dates: September 9, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 9, 2026

Robert Reich

Role at the time: Author and former labor secretary, personal essay

September 9, 2026Defended or excused

Responding to

Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack

"it’s clear he was merely trying to explain and give context for the violence."

Why we used this label

The essay directly rejects the central criticism of El-Sayed's framing; this is more specific than the accompanying electoral endorsement.

Robert Reich defends El-Sayed's explanation of the Temple Israel attack

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- Robert Reich

Original personal essay, not a separate reaction by its syndicators. Reich addresses the attack-response controversy within an electoral endorsement. Only the calendar date is established; 12:00 UTC is a date-only storage placeholder, not a verified time.

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Read statement Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack