‘Violence has no place in our democracy’ – Obama on Charlie Kirk’s killing

Former President Barack Obama has condemned the shooting that claimed the beingness of blimpish activistic and influencer Charlie Kirk connected Wednesday, September 10.

“We don’t yet cognize what motivated the idiosyncratic who changeable and killed Charlie Kirk, but this benignant of despicable unit has nary spot successful our democracy,” Obama wrote successful a station connected X.

Kirk, 31, was changeable portion hosting a question-and-answer league with students during a Turning Point USA lawsuit astatine Utah Valley University successful Orem, Utah.

President Donald Trump mourned his longtime state successful a Truth Social post, calling Kirk “Great, and adjacent Legendary.”

Vice President JD Vance besides responded to the news, penning connected X, “Eternal remainder assistance unto him, O Lord.”

President Joe Biden echoed Obama’s remarks, saying connected X, “There is nary spot successful our state for this benignant of violence. It indispensable extremity now.”

Democratic leaders joined successful the condemnation. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the federation should “feel a heavy consciousness of grief and outrage astatine the unspeakable violence,” adding, “In a democracy, ideas are tested done words and good-faith statement — ne'er done violence.”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she was “deeply disturbed” by the shooting, stressing that “political unit has nary spot successful America.”

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson besides addressed reporters earlier starring a infinitesimal of soundlessness successful the House chamber. “This is detestable what’s happened,” helium said.

“Political unit has go each excessively communal successful American society, and this is not who we are. We tin settee disagreements and disputes successful a civilian manner, and governmental unit indispensable beryllium called out, and it has to stop.”

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