He pointed to the 2024 attempt on President Donald Trump’s life and the 2017 congressional baseball shooting as part of what he called a broader pattern of violence against conservatives.
If created, the committee would have subpoena power and focus on groups such as Antifa and donors like George Soros, frequent targets of conservative criticism.
“Political violence of any kind is unacceptable, no matter who commits it,” Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said. “But let’s not pretend this is an even playing field. In recent years, we’ve seen organized and well-funded efforts from the radical left to intimidate, disrupt, silence, and even justify violence against Americans they don’t agree with. Too often, the media downplays or excuses this violence when it comes from the left, as we’ve