Scott Jennings on Political Rhetoric and Violence

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Disputes over whether public rhetoric predicts, excuses, encourages, threatens, or contributes to violence.

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Condemned1Distinct events · August 11, 2026–August 11, 2026 — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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August 11, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
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.”
Speaker capacity
Republican political strategist and CNN political commentator
Editorial rationale
The statement directly rejects the explanation-versus-justification distinction at the center of the dispute.
Scott Jennings Podcast — Radical Left Lunacy (opens in a new tab)

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Podcast transcript and audio page preserving Jennings's direct criticism of El-Sayed's causal framing. Speaker identity is established within the exchange.

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