Charlie Kirk assassination sparks bipartisan uproar over political violence as Utah manhunt underway
Lawmakers bridged the partisan divide on Wednesday after news that conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was killed from a gunshot wound. Prayers for Kirk’s recovery on social media swiftly turned into condolences to his family and a widespread condemnation of political violence from both Republicans and Democrats. ‘It’s devastating news,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,