Pittsburgh after the attack: controversy around Trump's visit

After the Pittsburgh attack Saturday, during which a 46 year old man killed 11 people, many critics against Trump broke out. He had fueled the political climate and created fertile ground for violence, so critical voices.

Trump vehemently denied the allegations and repeatedly accused the media of criticizing him for inciting hatred. They would do anything to blame the Republicans, the Conservatives and myself for the division and hatred that has existed for so long, "he wrote on Twitter.

"Not welcome"

Trump announced a visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Along with First Lady Melania Trump, he wanted to express his "support for the Jewish community" during his visit, said Monday in Washington Sarah Sanders, spokesman for the White House. Sanders spoke on Monday of "mbad murder" and an "evil act". "Anti-Semitism is a scourge for humanity," she added.

However, Trump is not popular among all members of the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. The Jewish organization Bend the Pittsburgh Arch wrote in an open letter that Trump was not welcome in the city unless he clearly condemned right-wing extremism and ceased to Attack refugees and minorities. "President Trump, you're not welcome in Pittsburgh unless you totally condemn white nationalism," he said. They referred to the attack on the synagogue as a consequence of Trump's policy. He encouraged the "growing white nationalist movement". The Washington Post announced that more than 30,000 people had signed the letter. Jeffrey Myers, rabbi of the synagogue concerned, told the NBC news channel that Trump was welcome. "It would always be an honor for me to meet an American president," said Myers.

Wortkarg in court

The alleged Pittsburgh badbadin appeared Monday for the first time after his arrest in court. The 46-year-old took part in the wheelchair at the only three-minute court hearing. He was injured during his arrest on Saturday. Bowers said little. When questioned by the federal judge, he replied, "Yes, sir." The questions focused exclusively on his identity and judicial proceedings – and not on the act itself. The handcuffs were briefly removed from Bowers so that he could sign a document.

Against Bowers, the federal prosecutor had already announced a few hours after the bloodbath a precursor to the official charges of the indictment in eleven points. He faces the death penalty. On Tuesday, he will appear again in court.

Another intercepted packet

The bloodbath in the Tree of Life synagogue is probably the most lethal antisemitic attack in US history. The attacker should have shouted anti-Semitic slogans. Antisemitic messages were broadcast from an account that was badigned to him on a right online portal, the last of them being about to hit.

It was not until Friday that a 56-year-old man had been arrested in the state of Florida. He had sent at least 13 homemade bombs to prominent critics of Trump, including former President Barack Obama, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Jewish billionaire George Soros. On Monday, another suspicious package was intercepted for CNN. The detainee was obviously a fanatical supporter of Trump.