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WASHINGTON — "Tone it down!" That was the plea from one Republican congressman as he came to grips with the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a political rally in the Butler Farm area where he grew up. "I am in a state of bewilderment of how and what has happened to the United States of America," Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa.

, said early Sunday. The shocking attempt on Trump's life has brought into stark relief the toxic climate in America's political life. While the details of the shooter's motive remain unclear, the violence is a further gauge of how what was once unacceptable, if not unthinkable, in American society has become painfully commonplace.



As the 2024 election enters a crucial phase ahead of the national conventions, how the nation responds will test the first presidential contest since 2020, an election that became defined by eff orts to overturn Trump's defeat and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

Capitol. On Sunday, civic leaders, pastors and elected officials from President Joe Biden on down appealed to Americans for unity, urging an end to vitriol. "We can't allow this violence to be normalized," Biden said in an evening address to the nation from the Oval Office.

Trump also called for unity and resilience on Sunday. "In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win," he said in a post on his social media site. Under a charged.

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