Republicans, Democrats condemn political violence after shooting Charlie Kirk

MPs quickly sounded after a conservative activist Charlie Kirka during the event on his “American return” at Utah Valley University on Wednesday afternoon.

Prayers for recovery Kirk, as well as condemnation of political violence, were poured from the Democrats and Republican minutes after the news was broken.

“This is the right time to pray,” Sen said. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said in X, adding to monitor the situation.

Mike Johnson’s house speaker, R-La., “Please join us in praying for our good friend, Charlie Kirk.”

The founder of the fly point Charlie Kirk speaks during the action of the Milestone Summit Believer in West Palm Beach, Florida 26. July 2024. Years. (Reuters / Marco Bello)

Tail. Eugene Windman, D-Va., The first-term democrat, wrote online, “political violence has no place in our society. I carefully follow the events in the morning.”

“Attack on Charlie Kirk today is a terrible act of political violence. It prays his safety and for his family in this attempt. We must reject and condemn political violence in all its forms,” ​​tail. Mike Lavler, he said in the statement.

The tip of the Democrats in the house, the leader of the minority Hakeem Jeffries, dn.i, said violence in a similar way.

“Political violence is never acceptable. My thoughts and prayers are with Charlie Kirk and his family,” Jeffries wrote in a statement.

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