Overview

• On CNN’s State of the Union, Rep. Jasmine Crockett declined to retract calling President Trump a “wannabe Hitler,” describing her wording as accurate.
• She said Trump’s behavior follows a Hitler “playbook,” citing consolidation of power and efforts to chill speech.
• Crockett pointed to January 6, 2021 as evidence that Trump incited violence and exhibits authoritarian traits.
• Host Dana Bash questioned whether Crockett has a duty to lower rhetoric, referencing the recent shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
• Crockett recently likened ICE to antebellum slave patrols during an MSNBC appearance, framing her critiques in historical terms.