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The Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Sunday denounced as antisemitic a now-deleted tweet from Kevin McCarthy, the No2 Republican in the House of Representatives, that said Steyer and two other wealthy donors were trying to buy the November midterm elections. Then Pittsburgh happened | Cas Mudde Read more McCarthy’s tweet, posted on Tuesday and deleted the next day, was captured in images on media sites. “We cannot allow Soros, Steyer, and Bloomberg to BUY this election! #MAGA,” McCarthy wrote. “I think that there – that is a classic attempt to separate Americans. I think that absolutely falls into the category of what I’m describing as political violence.“ Steyer spoke a day after a gunman killed 11 Jewish worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in what the Anti-Defamation League said was the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the US. The suspect made antisemitic remarks to police. Trump condemned the attack and antisemitism. Steyer, who is well known for his ads calling for Trump’s impeachment, said he did not blame Trump for the shooting, “but I’m absolutely associating and blaming him for creating the atmosphere that exists”. Cesar Sayoc: details of pipe bomb suspect's past emerge before court date Read more He said the Republican party has created a politically violent atmosphere and accused Trump himself of lawlessness.

Law enforcement source says authorities are investigating two packages in California, one sent to Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, the other addressed to billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer; Jonathan Hunt reports from Los Angeles. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour…