House Republican Says the Left Needs to ‘Look in the Mirror’ Following Attack on Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro

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Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) suggested that Democrats held some responsibility for the recent attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home.

The governor’s mansion in Harrisburg was firebombed the first night of Passover on Sunday. Shapiro and his family were asleep inside the mansion at the time, but they were able to evacuate safely.

The suspect of the attack, 38-year-old Cody Balmer, walked an hour from his home to the governor’s carrying molotov cocktails. He was charged with criminal attempt-criminal homicide, aggravated arson, burglary, terrorism and other related offenses.

During an appearance on Pennsylvania’s WILK radio station, Meuser explained why he believed Democrats not condemning attacks on Tesla dealerships gave way to the attack on the governor’s home.

He said:

“Hey, you know, just on the whole thing with the governor’s office yesterday being attacked on Passover — which was horrible, you know, absolutely awful, it needs to be condemned — but you know what just kills me? And I hate to have to go back to this, but there’s been so many Tesla dealerships firebombed. There was a firebomb [on] GOP headquarters out west; and then, meanwhile, you got those on the left, you know, continuing to make violent type of hostile commentary, and this happens and we all jump right on board saying this is horrible, this needs to be condemned by all. So the left’s got to, you know, look in the mirror here, too.

“And again, there was nothing to state other than how terrible what what occurred was; but look, this has been going on from the left to the right. You know, this instance, this guy was a psycho, of course, and our hearts go out to the Shapiro family on this; but, you know, they got to tone it down, too. I mean, every action Josh Shapiro has taken so far against the president has either been a lawsuit or a falsehood; and, you know, that’s not helpful either. That’s not helpful either.

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