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Obama: We must be able discuss controversial topics openly while respecting others’ right to disagree profoundly

Former President Barack Obama described the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "horrific" tragedy and called for unity, highlighting dangers of political violence and extremism.

  • Former President Barack Obama called Charlie Kirk's assassination "horrific and a tragedy," emphasizing the need to condemn political violence from both sides of the spectrum.
  • Authorities charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with Kirk's murder, who allegedly had been engraving bullets with left-wing messages before the act.
  • Obama asserted that political discourse must allow for disagreements without resorting to violence, stating, "the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree... without to violence.
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Jornal Expresso broke the news in Portugal on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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