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Josh Shapiro: “There was a guy 72 hours ago here in Pennsylvania that was…”

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Where are Our Leaders? A Conversation with Governor Josh Shapiro

Published February 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 39:08

Gabby Giffords, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, and Congressman Steve Scalise, one Democrat, one Republican. Why do I say that? Because political violence doesn't belong to one party or the other. And the targets, sadly, are both parties. There was a guy 72 hours ago here in Pennsylvania that was just arrested for making terroristic threats against me and my family. He's in jail. Right. Second time in less than a year someone's in jail for threatening me and my family. (39:08–39:16)

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