“The would-be assassin lived in Torrance, Calif., which is represented by some of the most rabidly anti-Trump members of Congress.”

“In 2017, Lieu declared Trump to be an illegitimate president, and even launched a “cloud of illegitimacy clock” that still has its own website, ticking away the seconds of Trump’s presidency.”

“Waters was one of the first members of Congress to call for Trump’s impeachment, shouting “Impeach 45!” at rallies, almost as soon as Trump took office.”

“And in 2018, it was “Mad Max” Waters who launched the current era of aggressive political confrontations when she encouraged Americans to accost Trump administration officials wherever they could be found.”

“At a rally in Los Angeles, Waters said: “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.””

“She repeated that call on the liberal MSNBC network, telling the audience to “harass” Trump officials. She also said that she had “no sympathy” for the Trump officials who were targeted.”

“Waters’ comments came a day after Sarah Huckabee Sanders, then the president’s press secretary, had been kicked out of a Northern Virginia restaurant, The Red Hen.”