President Joe Biden condemned the shooting and expressed sympathy to his opponent, in a rare break from the animosity between the two men. Could this mark the beginning of a perilous period for political violence in America? Or will the polarisation and tension recede amid the wave of shock?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests: Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow at Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program.
Amy Koch, Republican Political Strategist.
Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor of US Government at the University of Essex.