Former President Barack Obama The US says it follows the “inflection point” Assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk And President Donald Trump split the country further, rather than working to unite people.
“About that, the central premise of our democratic system is that we must be able to oppose and sometimes have a truly controversial discussion without relying on violence,” Obama said Tuesday night at an event in Ellie, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Jefferson Education Association.
“And when it happens to some people, but even if you think they’re quoting on the other side of the argument and not quoting, it’s a threat to all of us,” he said. “And we have to be clear and open about blaming them.”
Obama has been somewhat modest in his presidency. He gave a speech in response to the moderator’s question on Tuesday. Trump’s rhetoric After Kirk’s assassination and other administrative measures.
The Democrats spoke His own leadership After nine black parishioners were killed in 2015, Church, and then Republican president, Charleston, South Carolina. George W. Bush’s Action following the terrorist attacks on September 11th. He said he sees the president’s role in the crisis “to constantly remind us of the bonds that unite us.”
The sentiment between Trump and his entourage after Kirk killed calling political antagonists “talking about pests, enemies… a broader issue,” Obama said.
Kirk has become the dominant figure in conservative politics. Trump’s confidence One of the countries after establishing Arizona-based Turning Point USA The biggest political organization. I have Trump Escalated threat To crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Kirk’s assassination, his Republican administration shakes fears that he is trying to use his anger over the murder to curb political opposition.
Trump’s White House on Wednesday blamed Obama’s comments on hostility in the country, calling him “the architect of the modern political sector of America.”
“Obama used every opportunity to call for division and Americans to each other, and following his presidency, more Americans felt that Obama had split the country more than he united it,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said in a statement.
Also referred to Obama on Tuesday Recent developments of the National Guard by Trump Washington and ID checks by federal agents in Los Angeles. He urged citizens and elected officials to closely monitor normative decision-making decisions.
“I think what you’re looking at is the feeling through enforcement, a lot of the guardrails and norms I felt I had to adhere to as President of the United States, and George Bush felt I had to adhere to as President of the United States. “And that makes this a dangerous moment.”
Shortly after Kirk’s death, Obama wrote in a post on X that he and his wife, Michelle, were praying for Kirk’s family, adding, “This kind of sleazy violence does not exist in our democracy.”
Obama said he opposed Kirk’s many stances, pointing out that his position “is a tragedy and I will not deny the fact that what happened is a tragedy and that I will mourn for him and his family.”
phone Political violence “A disgust at the meaning of being a democratic country,” Obama also mentioned in June Death of shooting at the home of Minnesota Sen. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Obama also praised Utah Governor Spencer Cox I’m looking for courtesy Leading the public’s response to Kirk’s murder. Obama said he and the Republican governor “oppose everything,” but Cox’s message about how to deal with Kirk’s death is “it’s possible for us to oppose while following the basic code of how we engage in public debate.”
Just before Obama spoke, the 22-year-old suspect was arrested for Kirk’s murder. Appeared at his first courthouse. Above Fees including capital murder. According to court documents released Tuesday, authorities sought the person who shot Kirk dead at Utah Valley University last week. Tyler Robinson Text him with his partner, He admitted he was a archer. The judge said he would appoint an attorney to represent Robinson. Robinson’s family declined to comment on the Associated Press.
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