Is America Exporting Political Violence?

After the two recent assassination attempts on former president Donald Trump, it’s clear the United States has a problem with political violence. But in our history, several would-be assassins have attacked sitting presidents, so is there something different about these Trump shooters… and this era of political grievance? 

Bruce Hoffman, Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations, on whether we can break the string of political violence across the globe.

Guest:

Bruce Hoffman, Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, Council on Foreign Relations

Host:

Ray Suarez

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