US prosecutors have charged the suspect in the US press gala shooting with attempting to kill former President Donald Trump, Al Jazeera reports, as investigators probe possible political motives.
Politicians who have survived violence share measured, often somber reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death, stressing the human cost of political extremism and urging renewed focus on de-escalation.
America confronts a disturbing rise in political violence, as threats, harassment and attacks increasingly target candidates, election workers and institutions across the nation.
Rob Henderson discusses strategies to counter extremism and political violence in the U.S., examining social, cultural, and institutional factors in a C-SPAN interview.