US EditionUtah gov after Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘This is a political assassination’
- On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during a public event.
- The shooting took place while Kirk was responding to audience inquiries concerning incidents of mass shootings and issues related to gun violence, leading to broad denunciations of political violence from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
- Leaders including Senator Eric Schmitt, Governor Tina Kotek, and Congressman Michael Baumgartner called for swift justice and emphasized rejecting violence as political discourse continues nationwide.
- Schmitt tweeted on September 10, 2025, condemning the attack as "despicable and cowardly," while Kotek called the shooting "inexcusable" and urged America to live up to peaceful debate ideals.
- This attack renewed concerns about political violence tearing at democracy's foundation and highlighted the urgent need to resolve disagreements through dialogue and lawful means.
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Political Hate Utah's Governor Opposes Lands on His Doorstep
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who has urged Americans to "disagree better" on politics without resorting to hate or violence, returned to his plea in the moments after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a university in his state. "Our nation is broken," Cox said before TV cameras on Wednesday. He...
Local leaders react to Charlie Kirk assassination, call for civility in politics
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in Utah is prompting reaction from leaders in northeast Indiana, who say the violence underscores how fragile political discourse has become. Authorities have not yet identified the suspect who killed Kirk while he was speaking at Utah Valley University. The FBI has released photos of a person of interest, recovered what they believe is the rifle used, and are o…
‘Our nation is broken,’ Utah Gov. Cox says of Charlie Kirk assassination
Gov. Spencer Cox talks to media after conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)Hours after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, a morose Utah Gov. Spencer Cox took the podium at a news conference alongside state and federal law enforce…
Michigan judge faces backlash for saying Charlie Kirk died for his 'beliefs'
DETROIT — The chair of the Oakland County Republican Party is calling for an Oak Park district court judge to resign after she made what he called a "disgusting" comment on Facebook about the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie…
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