Republicans, Democrats Show Divided Responses to Buffalo Mass Shooting

Republicans seek return of capital punishment, Hochul wants social media scrutiny in response to Buffalo mass shooting

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) accepts the nomination for governor at the New York State Republican Convention in Garden City, N.Y., on March 1, 2022, as his wife and daughters look on. Dave Paone/The Epoch Times

The New York gubernatorial candidates’ responses to the Buffalo mass shooting show divided approaches and agendas.

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Andrew Giuliani, both Republican candidates for governor, called for a return of capital punishment in New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, called for more scrutiny on social media platforms.