By ALEX HAMMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 16:33 BST, 23 May 2025 | Updated: 16:33 BST, 23 May 2025

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Chris Cuomo ripped Democrats for turning a blind eye to 'evil' Islamists in the US after two Israeli diplomats were gunned down in Washington, DC, by an accused pro-Palestinian 'terrorist.' The NewsNation host and former CNN star blasted Democrats for their reaction to the slayings , saying it was indicative of a climate where murder is celebrated.

Chris Cuomo ripped Democrats for turning a blind eye to ‘evil’ Islamists in the US after two Israeli diplomats were gunned down in Washington, DC, by an accused pro-Palestinian ‘terrorist.’ The NewsNation host and former CNN star blasted Democrats for their reaction to the slayings , saying it was indicative of a climate where murder is celebrated.

The brother of former Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also took liberals to task for fixating on Donald Trump, saying the issue of homegrown extremism was far more dire. 'We know the shooter is a far-left activist caught on camera shouting "Free Palestine,"' Cuomo said, reminding viewers that the two victims were about to get engaged.

The brother of former Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also took liberals to task for fixating on Donald Trump, saying the issue of homegrown extremism was far more dire. ‘We know the shooter is a far-left activist caught on camera shouting “Free Palestine,”‘ Cuomo said, reminding viewers that the two victims were about to get engaged.

'And as he was arrested, he kept chanting the slogan and said, "I did it for Gaza." So why the F are all these people on the left saying, "If true" and "If that’s who he is" and "If he’s not an IDF plant?"' The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, told police after the shooting: 'I did it for Palestine . I did it for Gaza.'

‘And as he was arrested, he kept chanting the slogan and said, “I did it for Gaza.” So why the F are all these people on the left saying, “If true” and “If that’s who he is” and “If he’s not an IDF plant?”‘ The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, told police after the shooting: ‘I did it for Palestine . I did it for Gaza.’

The accused killer 'has been conditioned to identify with the oppression in Gaza as if he's one of them,' Cuomo said of Rodriguez, who wrote in 2017 how his father’s deployment to Iraq made him want to prevent 'another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars.' Cuomo noted that 'there are so many like him here and in our families, on our campuses,' also mentioning the support for accused UnitedHealth CEO killer Luigi Mangione.

The accused killer ‘has been conditioned to identify with the oppression in Gaza as if he’s one of them,’ Cuomo said of Rodriguez, who wrote in 2017 how his father’s deployment to Iraq made him want to prevent ‘another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars.’ Cuomo noted that ‘there are so many like him here and in our families, on our campuses,’ also mentioning the support for accused UnitedHealth CEO killer Luigi Mangione.

'Democrats, my brothers and sisters, I understand why you're worried about Trump. I understand why you call him an ultimate evil, but I don't agree,' the 54-year-old said. 'If you want the ultimate evil, look at the Islamists, the extreme ones in America, not just Muslims, and mind your dogs who are doing their bidding.

‘Democrats, my brothers and sisters, I understand why you’re worried about Trump. I understand why you call him an ultimate evil, but I don’t agree,’ the 54-year-old said. ‘If you want the ultimate evil, look at the Islamists, the extreme ones in America, not just Muslims, and mind your dogs who are doing their bidding.

'What am I talking about? Look online to the reaction,' he continued. 'Americans calling the terrorist a hero again, saying he, like the healthcare CEO murderer (Mangione), was justified in violence. 'It's the same thing I've heard in Iraq and Afghanistan, but now echoing from Indiana.

‘What am I talking about? Look online to the reaction,’ he continued. ‘Americans calling the terrorist a hero again, saying he, like the healthcare CEO murderer (Mangione), was justified in violence. ‘It’s the same thing I’ve heard in Iraq and Afghanistan, but now echoing from Indiana.

'This is not a one-off. It's just one more of what we choose to ignore,' he said, before referencing the New Orleans truck attack by US-born Islamist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, which killed 14 and left at least fifty-seven others injured.

‘This is not a one-off. It’s just one more of what we choose to ignore,’ he said, before referencing the New Orleans truck attack by US-born Islamist Shamsud-Din Jabbar, which killed 14 and left at least fifty-seven others injured.

Cuomo made clear he was not “demonizing' the entire faith of Islam but merely the 'extremists.' He also took aim at stars like Joe Rogan for 'bashing Israel for sport.' Cuomo's tirade came hours after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Democratic Rep. Ilahn Omar for avoiding a question about the murders.

Cuomo made clear he was not “demonizing’ the entire faith of Islam but merely the ‘extremists.’ He also took aim at stars like Joe Rogan for ‘bashing Israel for sport.’ Cuomo’s tirade came hours after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Democratic Rep. Ilahn Omar for avoiding a question about the murders.

'It's despicable' Leavitt said during a briefing on Thursday afternoon, after lawmakers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued statements bearing certain language that omitted the political aspect of the case.

‘It’s despicable’ Leavitt said during a briefing on Thursday afternoon, after lawmakers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued statements bearing certain language that omitted the political aspect of the case.

'Frankly we have seen a rise in anti-Semitic protests, of pro-Hamas protests, of terrorist sympathizers,' she continued. 'We saw them on our college campuses.' 'And we've seen the Democrat party turn a blind eye and, in some cases, actually embrace such anti-Semitic, illegal behavior.'

‘Frankly we have seen a rise in anti-Semitic protests, of pro-Hamas protests, of terrorist sympathizers,’ she continued. ‘We saw them on our college campuses.’ ‘And we’ve seen the Democrat party turn a blind eye and, in some cases, actually embrace such anti-Semitic, illegal behavior.’

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