Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said \u201cthe devastation was shocking\u201d following the recent arson attack at his residence, adding in a New York Times opinion piece that \u201cit looked like a bomb had gone off in the middle of our home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWindows were smashed in, and there was glass everywhere. Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away. Artwork from the New Deal era that had hung on display for visitors to enjoy had disintegrated into the walls. Plates we had eaten our Seder dinner on were broken and covered in soot,\u201d Shapiro wrote in the Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Haggadah \u2014 our prayer book for the Seder \u2014 was burned so badly, only a few short lines of text were recognizable. The devastation was shocking, and to me, it did not appear to be an accident. The damage was too extreme,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Shapiro said \u201c13 hours after the arsonist invaded our home, I stood at the window that he had climbed through, receiving an update from the Pennsylvania State Police, and then made clear to the people of my state that nothing would deter me from doing my job \u2014 and nothing would deter me from practicing my faith openly and proudly.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I meant it. After I concluded my remarks, I rejoined my family to celebrate our second Passover Seder,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n According Pennsylvania State Police, the suspect who was arrested<\/a> in connection with the arson attack at Shapiro\u2019s residence pointed to the struggle of the Palestinian people as his motivation.<\/p>\n