The political divides after political violence

政治暴力后的政治分歧

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2025-09-13

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Charlie Kirk’s shooting has left both Republicans and Democrats worried about more political violence. How are prominent leaders in both parties responding to the tragedy?
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  • America is changing, and so is the world.

  • But what's happening in America isn't just the cause of global upheaval.

  • It's also a symptom of disruption that's happening everywhere.

  • I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C.

  • I'm Tristan Redman in London, and this is The Global Story.

  • Every weekday, we'll bring you a story from this intersection where the world and America meet.

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  • Hey, before we get into today's conversation, I want to share news that broke after we taped.

  • A suspect has been arrested in the death of Charlie Kirk.

  • On Wednesday afternoon, Charlie Kirk,

  • the founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA,

  • and a prominent ally of President Donald Trump,

  • was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University.

  • Here is Utah Governor Spencer Cox at a press conference earlier today.

  • Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

  • We got him.

  • The suspect's name is Tyler Robinson.

  • He's 22 years old.

  • On the evening of September 11th,

  • a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident.