California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner “evil” during a Friday appearance on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” while arguing that President Trump bears responsibility for the country’s political tone. “You’ve got to condemn it, you’ve got to call it out,” Mr. Newsom said when host Bill Maher asked about the attack. “I don’t like the rhetoric on either side. We all have to be held to a higher level of accountability.” The Democratic governor went on to draw a distinction, however, arguing that the president holds a unique responsibility. “There’s also an asymmetry here,” he said. “You have the president of the United States that sets the tone and tenor for this country. And that’s not a partisan statement, that’s an institutional statement.” Mr. Newsom criticized Mr. Trump’s response in the days following the shooting, pointing to the president’s social media activity. “What did he do the day after? He talked about a beach photo and the indictment of one of his enemies. He talked about his ballroom, his Kremlin ballroom. He’s not doing anything to try to unite this country in any way, shape, or form.” The governor concluded
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