The Left's Pattern of Political Violence Against Conservatives Was Predictable
Source: Chris Bray. "'Alito' Warned The Left Would Welcome Trump Assassination Attempt." April 29, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that liberals are downplaying recent assassination attempts against Trump, but this reaction was predictable based on how they responded to the Supreme Court's abortion decision leak in 2022. Back then, conservative justices faced serious threats and an actual assassination attempt, but liberal officials didn't do enough to stop it, showing a pattern of tolerating political violence against conservatives.
Conclusion
The left's minimization and deflection regarding assassination attempts against Trump follows a predictable pattern of political violence that was demonstrated during the Dobbs leak aftermath
Premises
- Leftists are currently minimizing, deflecting, or blaming Trump himself for recent assassination attempts against him
- The 2022 Dobbs leak created incentives for violence against conservative Supreme Court justices to prevent the decision's release
- After the Dobbs leak, conservative justices faced sustained threats, mobs at their homes, and an actual assassination attempt against Justice Kavanaugh
- Attorney General Merrick Garland failed to adequately protect the justices, with DOJ whistleblowers revealing marshals were discouraged from making arrests
- Liberal justices deliberately delayed their dissenting opinions, prolonging the danger to their conservative colleagues
- There is a documented pattern of assassination attempts against conservative figures including Trump, Kavanaugh, and others
Assumptions
- Political violence from the left is systematic rather than isolated incidents
- The Dobbs leak was strategically timed to create assassination incentives
- Leftist culture is inherently prone to violence when opposed
- The response to the Dobbs leak accurately predicts responses to other conservative victories
- Government officials have a duty to protect political figures from threats regardless of political disagreement