Scott Jennings
Role at the time: Republican political strategist and CNN political commentator
Responding to
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
"That's how you would justify any and all political violence. That is a dangerous mindset."
Why we used this label
The statement directly rejects the explanation-versus-justification distinction at the center of the dispute.