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‘Despicable’: Republicans and Democrats condemn violence after Charlie Kirk killing


US lawmakers, in bipartisan rebuke, say violence has no place in America as Trump orders flags lowered

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Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot during Utah event

The killing of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college on Wednesday afternoon prompted outrage from Democrats and Republicans over the latest act of political violence in the United States, with Donald Trump lamenting the loss of a key ally.

“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” the US president posted on his Truth Social platform.

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Author : Chris Stein

Publish date : 2025-09-11 02:39:00

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