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McCarthy Office Window Smashed Amid Wave of Political Harassment

By Thomas McKinless

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Leaders from both sidesof the aisle have called out incivility in public discourse recently. But both Democratic and Republican actors have caused a stir in recent months, including multiple instances of vandalism to public officials’ property and public harassment of members of Congress. A large rock was thrown through the window of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield officeon Monday, following a growing number of instances where lawmakers from both parties are being publicly accosted by protesters.

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