Yet Another Democrat Blames Trump, Republicans For Surge In Political Violence After Charlie Kirk Assassination

Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton pointed fingers at Republicans on Thursday for a rise in political violence after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Kirk died from a gunshot wound to the neck on Wednesday while he hosted an event at Utah Valley University. Moulton accused Republicans on “CNN News Central” of publicly accelerating political rhetoric that in turn leads to violence. He shifted blame toward President Donald Trump for calling out the left’s rhetoric in the aftermath of the tragic assassination.

“ is saying we need to tone down the rhetoric and is calling out what he calls major outlets, some of these groups that are out there on the internet and maybe even on TV actually calling to up the political violence,” Moulton said. “We are hearing a lot of that from the right right now. Democrats across the board are saying ‘we need to come together. (RELATED: University Dean Fired For Saying She Had ‘ZERO Sympathy’ For Charlie Kirk)

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“We need to tone down the rhetoric we need to stop this political violence.’ It’s shocking to me that so many Republicans are not doing that,” the congressman added. “Not following the lead of Speaker Johnson, but actually following the lead of Donald Trump who is trying to call out extremist left-wing groups. We heard that from my colleague Nancy Mace before we even know who the shooter is.”

The shooter has not yet been identified, but authorities said on Thursday that they have clear security footage of him that will help them identify the assailant. They