Trump administration officials directly and forcefully attacked several media personalities who appeared to “blame the victim[s]” in Wednesday’s Washington, D.C., shooting of two National Guardsmen.
Ken Dilanian of MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, said Wednesday that there is “so much controversy” happening in the country, noting that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are patrolling the United States and “some Americans might object to that.” He added, “apparently this shooting has happened,” prompting ire from the White House’s Rapid Response account on X.
“.@KDilanianMSNOW, two heroes were just shot protecting our nation’s capital — and this is your takeaway? Democrats have relentlessly demonized these Patriots, calling them “illegal” and even suggesting THEY might start shooting Americans. Get help. You are beyond sick,” the White House’s Rapid Response said on X.
The account also lobbied criticism toward New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer, who said the National Guard should’ve never been deployed in Washington, D.C., and it was “for political show” despite crime dropping drastically since the deployment.
