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Rev. Rigby Warns MAGA Revival; RNC Condemns, Shooter Wounds Agent

4/29/2026

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Rev. Jim Rigby warned that MAGA seeks to revive the Confederate States of America during an Austin sermon.
Zach Kraft of the Republican National Committee called the remarks disgusting and said Democrats have long incited left-wing violence.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old who donated to ActBlue and attended an anti-Trump protest, fired at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, wounding a Secret Service agent.

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Rev. Jim Rigby warned that MAGA seeks to revive the Confederate States of America during an Austin sermon.
Zach Kraft of the Republican National Committee called the remarks disgusting and said Democrats have long incited left-wing violence.
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old who donated to ActBlue and attended an anti-Trump protest, fired at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, wounding a Secret Service agent.