Three weeks after the attempt on Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania, journalist Salena Zito was still on the ground doing what reporters do best—covering events up close, even in the aftermath of real danger. She was in the crowd, continuing her work without hesitation or public declarations of fear.
That backdrop makes the latest comments from former NBC political director Chuck Todd all the more controversial.
According to Todd, the current political climate around Trump has crossed a line that makes him unwilling to attend any future events where the former president is present. His reasoning, as he laid out on a podcast with political commentator Chris Cillizza, centers on personal safety concerns following recent security incidents tied to high-profile political gatherings.
“I’m not going to any more events where Trump’s at. I don’t feel safe…. If you decide to go into his orbit, you have become less safe,” Todd said.
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