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June 19, 2017

Title: Security Fears After Baseball Tragedy
Topic: Safety for Elected Officials

Discussed by Matt Mackowiak
with Matt Mackowiak (www.washingtontimes.com/staff/matt-mackowiak)

The shocking news that a gunman opened fire on a baseball practice for Republican members of Congress reverberated across Washington, the nation, and the world. Short of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and its threat to the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon, it is hard to recall a time in our recent history when a large group of elected officials were targeted for assassination. Where do we go from here?

Matt Mackowiak is the President of the Austin-based Potomac Strategy Group. He was a Republican consultant, a Bush administration and Bush-Cheney re-election campaign veteran, and the former press secretary for two US Senators.

In addition, Matt is the host of a new national political podcast, “Mack on Politics,” produced in partnership with The Washington Times. His podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Play, or here. 

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What is security like within the capital building?

How secure are elected officials outside the capital or their office building?

Has the level of discord between Republicans and Liberals concerning gun rights and other issues become so out of control that we need to hit the reset button?

Have Liberals twisted and manipulated free speech rights to fit their agenda?

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