Ocasio-Cortez on Kirk assassination: ‘Are we going to do something?’
The assassination of Charlie Kirk highlights escalating political violence, with multiple recent targeted killings contributing to national concern over divisive rhetoric and safety risks.
- On September 10, 2025, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University, sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill.
- Kirk’s assassination occurred amid a decade-long rise of political violence targeting public figures, including recent killings of lawmakers and community members.
- Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned the violence, stating those who oppose gun safety legislation have no right to blame others for such attacks.
- Ocasio-Cortez stated that anyone who has spent their career opposing gun safety laws has no right to shift blame onto others, describing the shooting as "horrific."
- The event intensified partisan tensions, with lawmakers clashing in Congress and a continuing manhunt for the assassin as leaders urged Americans to unite beyond party lines.
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AOC calls out GOP for demonizing Democrats in wake of Charlie Kirk death
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York spoke with reporters Thursday following the shooting death of Charlie Kirk at a Utah college event Wednesday. When asked about President Donald Trump’s abhorrent comments and other Republicans blaming the left, Ocasio-Cortez did not mince words. "There is no understanding, as we know publicly, of who this individual is, what their motivations were, where they came from,” she said. “Whether it'…
Rep. AOC Places Blame On Second Amendment Supporters For Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Democrats Deny Prayer for Slain Conservative Activist in Divisive House Session In the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York attempted to shift blame for the killing to Second Amendment supporters. Speaking to reporters in front of the Capitol building on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez stated […] Rep. AOC Places Blame On Second Amendment Supporters For Charlie Kirk’s As…
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