Some Republicans condemned the attack, while others used it to target Democrats on crime.
spoke to a number of American politics experts at University College London about the Republican reaction, and what it means for the future of U.S. politics.:"Many prominent figures, Democrats and Republicans, were quick to condemn the attack on Paul Pelosi. But the fact that this was not ubiquitous across the GOP underscores the dismal state of US politics at the present moment.
Professor Iwan Morgan, an expert on the modern U.S. Presidency, connected the attack to reduced adherence to"democratic norms" from some in the GOP, and warned there could be more violence to follow.:"The fact that the attacker was intent on doing serious harm to the Speaker of the United Stateshad she been home at the time cries out for clear condemnation from all levels of every party. The comments by some Republicans are quite disgraceful and a slur on democracy.
"I fear things are going to get worse in terms of escalations of political violence. It's rather trite to say that Republicans need to recognize the dangers ahead that their party is helping to fuel, but there's no other way of putting it."
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