EXCLUSIVE Political violence wasn't a new phenomenon in 2017, and it hasn't disappeared in the years since. In an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner, SteveScalise was asked if he thinks a similar attack could happen in the present.
Scalise, who was the majority whip of the House of Representatives at the time, was struck by a bullet on June 14, 2017, after 66-year-old James Hodgkinson of Belleville, Illinois, opened fire during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.Hodgkinson was ultimately killed by police, but not before five people at the field were injured.
"Clearly, that day, somebody showed up to the baseball field with the intent of killing every Republican on the field. And thank goodness, God was on the field and heroes — real heroes that made sure we all made it through that day alive," he added. "I'm blessed with a great family. I've got great friends. I love the job that I do. And you know, when I was in the hospital for three and a half months, you know, my family was there really helping to give me strength," he said."People, friends, and strangers alike were praying. And I felt those prayers. It gave me strength in the recovery."
"We've got a great team. We show up at practice every day, and people are giving it their all," the majority leader said of the Republican team.
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