What exact words did Rob Reiner use regarding the assassination attempt in Butler?
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Executive summary
You asked for the exact words Rob Reiner used about “the assassination attempt in Butler.” Available news reports about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner and the related political fallout do not record Rob Reiner making any public statement about an “assassination attempt in Butler”; those reports instead recount social-media posts and reactions from others after the killings (for example, President Trump’s posts and commentary from MAGA figures) [1] [2] [3]. The supplied sources focus on the homicide investigation and political responses, and they do not quote Rob Reiner on an assassination attempt in Butler [4] [5].
1. What the reporting actually documents — deaths, arrest and political reaction
Contemporary coverage in major outlets documents that Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home and that their son Nick Reiner was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder; those facts are reported by Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN and others [4] [5] [6] [7]. Reporting also highlights a heated political backlash after President Trump mocked Reiner posthumously and suggested Reiner’s politics played a role in his death [1] [8]. Multiple outlets note swift bipartisan condemnation of the President’s remarks [1].
2. No cite for Rob Reiner’s words about “Butler” in supplied sources
None of the search-result snippets or articles in the set attribute any quote to Rob Reiner about an assassination attempt in Butler. The items supplied instead show third-party commentary — social media posts by political actors and commentators referencing past political violence or rhetoric — but no primary quote from Rob Reiner himself on that topic appears in these sources [2] [3] [8]. Therefore the requested “exact words” are not present in the current reporting [2].
3. Where the confusion likely comes from — mixing actors and online chatter
The search results include social-media-driven narratives and partisan reaction pieces that reference past assassination-related incidents involving other figures (for instance, responses after Charlie Kirk’s assassination and competing narratives about who “celebrated” or “mocked” victims), which can blur who said what and when [3]. One blog-like item in the results relays social-media posts accusing Reiner of stoking rhetoric that allegedly endangered others; that source repeats claims and posts but does not provide a verifiable quote by Reiner about an incident in Butler [2].
4. What the sources do quote — political actors, not Reiner
The supplied reporting quotes President Trump’s social-media post mocking Reiner after his death and shows reactions from political operatives and commentators [1] [8]. Axios and Forbes pieces document MAGA influencers’ and conservative commentators’ debate about tone and responsibility following other politically motivated attacks, using Reiner’s death as a flashpoint [3] [8]. Those are the attributable statements present in these sources, not a quote from Reiner about Butler [1].
5. Limitations and next best steps
Available sources do not mention Rob Reiner speaking about “an assassination attempt in Butler,” so I cannot provide exact words he used because the reporting provided contains no such quote [2]. If you have a specific interview, social-media post, or outlet in mind that you think contains Reiner’s remark, supply that link or text and I will verify and quote it with sourcing from the materials you provide. Alternatively, I can search broader or later reporting (if you authorize additional sources) to check whether a quote exists outside this set.
Sources cited: Reuters [4]; AP [5]; BBC [6]; CNN [7]; Reuters on Trump reaction [1]; WLT report/social posts aggregation [2]; Axios [3]; Forbes [8].