US senator slams Republicans’ silence on Trump’s violent threats to Democrats

Kelly noted that both Donald Trump and Republican legislators had previously asked Democrats to moderate their language after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September, asking: "What happened to that?"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/senator-mark-kelly-trump-threats-democrats-congress-military

 

A gunman attacked CDC, killing a police officer, Trump has said nothing - The Washington Post

Trump has said nothing about the police officer killed by a gunman who shot at the CDC, an example of how selective he can be amid his daily torrent of words...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/15/trump-cdc-police-officer-silence/

 

Study On Teenage Girls Highlights Troubling Trends | HuffPost HuffPost Personal

Two-thirds of girls are silencing themselves to be accepted...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teenage-girls-study_n_674930ade4b0d2a906b90bbe?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

Opinion | Silence in the face of injustice is a sin, too - The Washington Post

…We can't help but notice the absence of moral sensibilities in many of today's Christian churches, as right-wing Christian nationalists, in the name of Christ, try to overturn elections, attack voting rights and convert this country into a living hell for all unlike themselves, especially people of color and members of the LGBTQ communities...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/22/russia-us-white-nationalist-christian-church-ukraine/

Colin Powell: ‘The Republican Party has got to get a grip on itself’ - The Washington Post

In remarks broadcast Sunday, the retired general criticized Republican members of Congress for staying silent on President Trump's efforts to pressure a foreign power to target a political rival.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/07/colin-powell-republican-party-has-got-get-grip-itself/

After Trump blamed mental illness for shootings, agencies were muzzled - The Washington Post

When President Trump targeted mental illness as the cause of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton that killed 31 people, federal health officials made sure no government experts might contradict him.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/after-trump-blames-mental-illness-for-mass-shootings-health-agencies-ordered-to-hold-all-posts-on-issue/2019/08/20/c4030e4c-c370-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html

Republican congressman silent as constituent urges assassination - ThinkProgress

Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA), who is running for governor in the 2019 elections, attended a meeting of a right-wing "patriots" group on Thursday. When an attendee delivered a racist rant against illegal immigration, and the members of Congress who allow it, and urged that some be shot, Abraham did not push back. ....
https://thinkprogress.org/republican-congressman-running-for-governor-of-louisiana-silent-as-constituent-urges-assassination-5c53b72caed5/

Republicans mostly silent after Trump rally racist chants aimed at Ilhan Omar

With few exceptions, elected Republican officials replied with silence, or feigned ignorance, after ‘send her back’ chants ....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/18/send-her-back-chants-trump-rally-republicans-ilhan-omar

Dear Republicans: Stop using my father, Ronald Reagan, to justify your silence on Trump - The Washington Post: Opinion

Even those of us who aren't Republicans deserve better from our public servants.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dear-republicans-stop-using-my-father-ronald-reagan-to-justify-your-silence-on-trump/2019/04/30/ed61c6de-6b50-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html

The Department of Justice Loves Publicizing Arrests of Alleged Terrorists — but Not the White Nationalist Coast Guard Officer - The Intercept

Why didn't Donald Trump's Justice Department say anything when it arrested this alleged terrorist? ...
https://theintercept.com/2019/02/21/white-nationalist-coast-guard-terrorism-justice-department-christopher-hasson/

Trump-Loving Evangelical Leaders Silent as He Bashes Migrants - The Daily Beast

Immigration is the one place where Christian conservatives can break from the GOP. But Trump trumps all. ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-loving-evangelical-leaders-silent-as-he-bashes-migrants

DNC: Republicans have lied directly to the American people - USA TODAY

The culture of corruption that Trump brings with him is a disgrace to the presidency and a threat to our democracy. And what do Republicans have to say about their party’s leader being accused of and associated with such serious crimes? Good question....
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/24/dnc-republicans-remain-silent-paul-manafort-michael-cohen-charges-talker/1074891002/

Why many religious liberty groups are silent about the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s travel ban - The Washington Post

"We have to start asking questions about whether this court is committed to religious liberty or to Christian liberty." ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/06/26/why-many-religious-liberty-groups-are-silent-on-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-uphold-trumps-travel-ban/

Trump Lawyer Arranged $130,000 Payment for Adult-Film Star’s Silence -- The Wall Street Journal

A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star a month before the 2016 election as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. ....
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyer-arranged-130-000-payment-for-adult-film-stars-silence-1515787678

Juan Williams: The GOP has divided America -- The Hill

OPINION: Republicans polarized the nation, and they still won't stand up to President Trump. ...
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/363026-juan-williams-the-gop-has-divided-america