Psaki tells GOP to change programming at convention to 'restore civility:' 'I'm incredibly scared'

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Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki called on the Republican National Committee to overhaul its planned programming for the upcoming convention to avoid "escalating" the country's rhetoric following the failed assassination attempt against former President Trump.

In an appearance on "Meet the Press" Sunday, Psaki described feeling "scared" in the aftermath of the attempt on former President Trump's life, echoing other panelists who called for the country to dial down the divisive political rhetoric.

With the Republican National Convention set to begin on Monday, Psaki said the party should adjust the planned speakers and programming to lower the temperature and "restore civility." Psaki said that while calls among Democrats for Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race have been "paused," the convention could reignite the conversation.

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"The convention is starting and unless the programming changes, the rhetoric and how the programming is set up is not actually calming the tone or restoring civility," Psaki said. "We'll see if that programming changes, but if it stays the same, that is escalating it. It is not a civil approach to a convention."

The Republican National Convention, where Trump will be formally nominated as the GOP's 2024 standard-bearer, is scheduled to "proceed" with