Shapiro reflects on arson attack: 'Sadly a real part of our society'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in a recent interview reflected on the fire that was started targeting his home in Harrisburg last weekend, saying it's endemic of the escalating threat of political violence.
"This is sadly a real part of our society today, and it needs to be universally condemned," Shapiro told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview that aired Friday on "Good Morning America."
"I don't care if it's coming from the left, from the right. I don't care if it's coming from someone who you voted for or someone who you didn't vote for, someone on your team or someone on the other team," he added, as the two spoke in one of the stately home's charred and gutted rooms.
The suspect, 38-year-old Cody Allen Balmer, is facing multiple charges related to the early Sunday morning arson attack that took place while Shapiro and his family slept after a Passover Seder at the residence.
With tears welling, the Keystone State governor recalled the peaceful event before his family escaped the blaze.
"We had — I get emotional just thinking — had our family; we had guests from the community, from across........
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