Josh Shapiro, Democratic governor of Pennsylvania since 2023, stated in a Tuesday Politico interview that criticism of AIPAC has been used cynically to silence voices and render participation toxic. Supported claims confirm an arson attack on the governor's mansion in April 2025 motivated by his Israel-Hamas stance, and AIPAC's role in Kentucky and New Jersey primaries. Multiple quotes attributed to Shapiro remain unverified across available sources.