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Congressional Baseball Shooting (2017)

Published: June 13, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

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It\\u2019s June 13th. This day (actually June 14th) in 2017, a shooter opened fire on a GOP practice for the annual congressional charity baseball game.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the incident, carried out by a left-wing activist, how it quickly became politicized, and how the conversation about this recent era of violence reflects our deeply tribal politics and culture.

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