And if anybody has doubts about the political motivation:
Officials said they located the suspect’s vehicle, which had lights and sirens as if it were a police squad car, and found a “manifesto” inside with the names of other lawmakers and officials.
It’s also the #1 story on nbcnews.com, #4 on abcnews.com (after the Israel-Iran conflict, millions protesting nationwide and Trump’s birthday parade), #1 on cnn.com, #1, #2, #3 and #4 on nytimes.com.
I mean, why do people say bullshit like “why is this not a bigger story” on something that’s one of the biggest stories being covered by national news?
FWIW I just logged on and the first thing I saw was this story on German TV (edit: twice).
And if anybody has doubts about the political motivation:
edit: the politician killed was pro gun control
It’s also the #1 story on nbcnews.com, #4 on abcnews.com (after the Israel-Iran conflict, millions protesting nationwide and Trump’s birthday parade), #1 on cnn.com, #1, #2, #3 and #4 on nytimes.com.
I mean, why do people say bullshit like “why is this not a bigger story” on something that’s one of the biggest stories being covered by national news?
It’s hyperbole for sure, but OP was one of the first to post this when the linked article was hardly more than a note.