The secretary of state says the man held in the Arizona shootings shows a "form of extremism."

An extremist

Clinton: Loughner acted politically

By MATT NEGRIN
01/12/11 1:49 PM Updated: 01/12/11 3:28 PM
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'Based on what I know, this is a criminal defendant who was in some ways motivated by his own political views, who had a particular animus toward the congresswoman, Hillary Clinton said. AP Photo

Close Jared Loughner is an extremist because he carried out the Arizona shootings while acting on his “political views,â€