SPECIAL | Has Trump's incendiary campaign rhetoric created a new normal of political violence?

There have now been not one, but two assassination attempts on Trump’s life. Both candidates now speak behind bullet proof glass at outdoor events. And after falsely claiming that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pet dogs and cats, shooting and bomb threats have skyrocketed. Has political violence surrounding US elections become the new normal? USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer joins The Excerpt to unpack the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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