The Alexandria shooter’s anger toward the government was evident as far back as 2011 in this interview

YouTube screenshot -- Shooter James Hodgkinson interviewed in 2011

James Hodgkinson, the man who opened fire on Republican lawmakers during an early morning baseball practice Wednesday morning, has a history of speaking out against what he deemed to be unfair taxation against middle-class Americans.

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As more information is uncovered about the man who died shortly after he shot four people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who underwent surgery and is in critical condition, a video has emerged of Hodgkinson showing support for the Occupy Wall Street movement during a local news station interview in 2011.

In the short clip, Hodgkinson says: “The 99 percent are getting pushed around, and the 1 percent doesn’t give a damn. So we’ve got to speak up for our country.”

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A photograph of Hodgkinson that has been making the rounds on the internet shows him holding a placard that expresses similar beliefs. The sign reads:

Tax the Rich

Like Congress did for 70 Years

Till Reagan’s “Trickle Down”

We Need

“20 Brackets – $20 Million”

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Hodgkinson was engaged by Capitol Hill police who were on the scene as security detail for the high-ranking Republican Scalise. Hodgkinson, who died from his injuries, was later pronounced dead by President Trump.

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