US EditionCox pleads for end to political violence: ‘Every single one of us gets to choose right now if this is a turning point’
Governor Cox called on young Americans to embrace open dialogue and reject the cycle of political violence, highlighting a tenfold increase in threats to officials since 2016, officials said.
- Utah Governor Spencer Cox urged Americans to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk with a choice against political violence.
- Cox described the current moment as a potential turning point, asking, 'Do we escalate or do we find an off-ramp?'
- He emphasized the importance of this decision, stating, 'History will dictate if this is a turning point for our country.'
- Cox noted that the younger generation can create a culture that differs from the current state of division and violence.
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Utah Governor Urges Americans to Turn Away From Political Violence, Division
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for peace and asked Americans to forgive those they disagree with rather than seek retribution at a Sept. 12 press conference, where he announced the arrest of a suspect over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “To my young friends out there, you are inheriting a country where politics feels like rage. It feels like rage is the only option,” Cox said during the event. “Your generation has an opportunity to build a …
Utah's governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find 'off-ramp' from political violence (World)
In a week when Americans witnessed a public political assassination, oceans of angry words and a collective sense of horror and exhaustion, one man stepped up to a microphone and said something that stood out: It doesn't have to be like this. That man, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, appeared weary, emotiona...
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Utah's governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find 'off-ramp' from political violence
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is making an impassioned plea for Americans and young people in particular to use the horror of Charlie Kirk’s public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division.
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