Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) just delivered one of the most devastating takedowns of the Left’s “both sides” narrative on political violence and he did it in under two minutes.
The hearing was meant to focus on FBI Director Kash Patel’s fitness to lead the bureau, where Patel spent hours touting his achievements just seven months into the job.
But Schmitt turned the spotlight where it belongs: on the hypocrisy of the left’s endless smears against conservatives as “extremists,” “MAGA Republicans,” “fascists,” and “Nazis” while ignoring their own violent foot soldiers.
Schmitt came loaded with receipts and shredded the Democrats’ favorite gaslighting tactic that both sides are equally guilty of political violence.
Sen. Eric Schmitt: We’ve heard years, years of the left, their loudest voice is calling anyone on the right extremist, extremist, mega Republicans, fascists, Nazis, an existential threat to democracy. Check yourself. Don’t give me this both sides bullshit. Mr. Director, I want to ask you, tell me if each one of the following perpetrators or alleged perpetrators were acting from a left-wing or right-wing political [motive]. The man who tried to kill Republican congressmen at the Congressional baseball practice, nearly killing House Majority Leader, Steve Scalise. Left-wing or right-wing violence?
Kash Patel: Sir, I believe it was a left-wing ideology.
Sen. Eric Schmitt: Burned Down Cities During the summer of love in the George Floyd riots. Left-wing violence or right-wing violence?
Kash Patel: Sir, I’ll rely on you on these. I don’t have off the top of my head.
Then came the receipts. One by one, Schmitt listed case after case of violence targeting conservatives, Christians, Trump supporters, and even random citizens and every single one came from the Left.
- Congressional baseball practice shooting (where Rep. Steve Scalise was nearly killed) – Left-wing
- Summer of Love riots – Left-wing
- Waukesha Christmas Parade massacre – Left-wing
- Lee Zeldin stabbing attempt – Left-wing
- Covenant School shooting (Nashville) – Left-wing
- Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump – Left-wing
- Trump International West Palm Beach assassination attempt – Left-wing
- Abundant Life Christian School shooting – Left-wing
- United Care CEO’s murder – Left-wing
- Tesla firebombing and attacks – Left-wing
- Murders at Israeli Embassy – Left-wing
- ICE facilities firebombed – Left-wing
- Minnesota Catholic school shooting – Left-wing
- Anti-white stabbing in Charlotte, NC – Left-wing
- Utah News firebombing attempt – Left-wing
Schmitt hammered home the point:
“Now, of course, the culmination of this vile trend—a left-wing assassination. If we want unity, let’s be honest. Free speech, yes. Political violence, no. But let’s be honest.”
WATCH:
Senator Eric Schmitt OBLITERATES the “both sides bullshit” coming from the left in under 2 minutes.
The gaslighting about political violence ends right here. This clip says it all.
• Congressional baseball practice shooting? Left wing
• Burned down cities (Summer of Love)?… pic.twitter.com/lBOxlzi10i
— Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) September 16, 2025