President Donald Trump, in an all-caps Truth Social post, demanded criminal charges against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whom he called a "lunatic" and "Low IQ," for allegedly inciting violence during an attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Trump linked Jeffries' April remarks about "maximum warfare" in relation to GOP redistricting efforts to the shooting incident. This accusation comes despite Trump's own press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, having joked about "shots fired" regarding Trump's speech at the dinner. Jeffries defended his "maximum warfare" comment as pertaining to the redistricting battle and retorted that the White House should "clean up your own house" before criticizing Democratic language. The article notes that legally charging Jeffries would be difficult as it requires proof of intent for a specific crime.