WORCESTER, Mass. - While Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern is joining his many colleagues who are condemning another potential assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a criminal justice expert who spoke with Spectrum News 1 says the divisive conversations around politics have gotten out of control.

“Well, first of all, there's no place for political violence in this country," McGovern said. "There never, ever is any room for that. And we all should condemn what happened yesterday.”

“I think both sides of the political spectrum really need to understand that this is spinning out of control,” Anna Maria College assistant criminal justice professor James Duggan said.

Duggan commanded the Massachusetts State Police Anti-Terrorism Unit and was a member of FBI Boston’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. 

He said the rhetoric from the country’s leading political parties may help candidates in the polls, but it has gotten far too volatile.

“I think there's a lot of hyperbole on both sides of the spectrum," Duggan said. "And it's not good for anybody. It's certainly not good for society. And I think in this case, maybe some of the hyperbole benefits Trump in the polls, but it's putting his life at risk.”

Duggan said it’s worth noting both assassination attempts on Trump happened in outdoor settings which pose challenges for security. And while he believes the Secret Service is doing a good job, he said to some extent, there’s only so much they can do.

“Outside areas like that are very difficult to harden," Duggan said. "But then we've also got to understand, we don't want to live in a police state. And could they lock down some of these outside venues? Maybe, but we don't want that. We don't want that here in the U.S. And that's one of the things that makes us special, right? So, it's certainly a challenge.” 

“Maybe we need more Secret Service agents to not only protect the president - the former president, but the current president and the vice president," McGovern said. "I mean, this is crazy what's going on. But I want to I want to thank the Secret Service for doing their job.”

McGovern is not among the politicians who are requesting extra security around their events, but he said he does communicate with local police for appearances.