Dem and GOP lawmakers trade blame over rhetoric after WHCD shooting: 'It is disgusting'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., urges lowering the "temperature" as Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., blames the left over alleged gunman targeting Trump officials. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) As Democrats and Republicans clash over escalating political rhetoric in the wake of Saturday night’s White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., is urging leaders on both sides to "bring the temperature down." The call for cooler rhetoric comes after Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., allegedly stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and opened fire. "It's an opportunity, in my opinion, for everyone to bring the temperature down," Moskowitz told Fox News Digital. "If we do the finger pointing, then the temperature's never going to come down…We're like high sch