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Scalise Urges Pritzker to Halt Inflammatory Rhetoric, Warns Voters

5/6/2026

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Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) urged Gov. JB Pritzker to halt inciteful rhetoric and examine his own actions.
Gov. JB Pritzker charged President Donald Trump with fostering an environment that tolerates political violence.
Scalise, a 2017 congressional baseball practice shooting survivor, called Pritzker’s remarks inflammatory.
Scalise warned that Democratic rhetoric targets Republicans and urged voters to act in the November election.

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Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) urged Gov. JB Pritzker to halt inciteful rhetoric and examine his own actions.
Gov. JB Pritzker charged President Donald Trump with fostering an environment that tolerates political violence.
Scalise, a 2017 congressional baseball practice shooting survivor, called Pritzker’s remarks inflammatory.
Scalise warned that Democratic rhetoric targets Republicans and urged voters to act in the November election.