During a live TV interview, CNN’s Sara Sidner confronted Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) about his history of offensive verbal attacks after he called for increased security following deadly shootings targeting Democrats and their spouses in Minnesota. Fine, who is Jewish, cited instances where he and his family received death threats and called for legislators to have additional protection. Sidner pointed out Fine’s past incidents, including calling a school board member a derogatory term in texts and referring to Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) as a “Muslim terrorist.”
Sidner asked Fine if he was contributing to the problem with his language, to which Fine defended himself by saying private messages are different from public statements. He then shifted the conversation to criticize recent protests against Donald Trump, calling them a call for violence. Sidner pressed Fine on whether he would reconsider his fiery rhetoric, and Fine argued that calling out evil and danger is acceptable as long as it doesn’t incite violence. The discussion highlighted the ongoing debate around political rhetoric and its potential impact on safety.
Randy Fine: Speaking the truth about evil and danger is necessary pic.twitter.com/F3IsCTYtXI
– Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 16, 2025
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