evidence: "Political violence is terrifying. I know," said former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a Democrat, who suffered a severe brain injury after being shot in an act of political violence in January 2011 during an event with constituents in Tucson, Arizona. "I’m holding former President Trump, and all those affected by today’s indefensible act of violence in my heart. Political violence is un-American and is never acceptable—never." [...] Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was the target of a foiled kidnapping and murder plot in 2020, also released a statement: "There is no place for political violence in this country, period. This is not how we solve our differences. [...] It wasn’t just Democratic women who responded to the news condemning political violence. Rep. Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, was shot during a practice ahead of the annual Congressional Baseball Game in 2017. Scalise issued an initial statement following the early reports of the shooting, saying, "Praying for President Donald Trump. There is never any place for political violence."