Assassination attempts targeting President Donald Trump have become increasingly common in today’s volatile political climate, but the trend did not emerge suddenly.

During a recent segment on his program, Greg Gutfeld criticized numerous media colleagues for inflaming extremist rhetoric. The remarks quickly spread across social media, with many users praising his analysis of the current environment.

The commentary gained renewed attention following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend. Shortly before the incident, S.E. Cupp stated: “The Correspondents’ Association was trying to sort of mend some fences with a guy who wants us dead, figuratively. Figuratively, he wants journalism dead.”

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has historically celebrated press freedom and brought together reporters and government officials, though President Trump boycotted the event during his first term.

Several high-profile Republicans have condemned Democratic candidates for stoking political tensions. A Senate campaign arm accused progressive candidate Abdul El Sayed of fueling hate in Michigan. In Maine, it criticized polling leader Graham Platner for suggesting that violence with a gun was necessary to achieve social change—a reference to deleted Reddit posts from 2018 that Platner has disavowed. Similarly, an RNC account criticized North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper for not publicly condemning the attack while previously labeling Trump “a significant threat to our democracy.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also offered similar condemnation during a recent conference.