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Colorado politicians react to the weekend’s bloodshed

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Politicians from both parties decried the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and called for cooler rhetoric. CPR’s Washington correspondent Caitlyn Kim talks about what it might mean for the polarized state of U.S. politics.