Moulton Urges Trump to Revoke Jan. 6 Pardons Following Charlie Kirk Assassination
Rep. Seth Moulton calls on President Trump to revoke Jan. 6 pardons after Charlie Kirk's assassination, linking political violence to Trump's actions and citing extremist statistics.
Overview
- Rep. Seth Moulton urged President Trump to revoke all Jan. 6 pardons, asserting a direct link between Trump's actions and escalating political violence.
- This call came in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was reportedly killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
- Moulton explicitly connected the rise in political violence to President Trump's rhetoric and actions, particularly concerning the January 6 Capitol events.
- The Democratic lawmaker cited statistics, claiming that 76% of extremist violent attacks in America originate from right-wing extremists.
- He further noted that only 4% of such attacks are attributed to left-wing extremists, highlighting a specific trend in domestic political violence.
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Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, killed by a single gunshot while speaking at a political event at Utah Valley University as part of his organization's 'The American Comeback Tour'.
The FBI is conducting a manhunt for the shooter, has released images of a person of interest, appealed for public tips, and recovered a high-powered bolt action rifle believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.
Rep. Seth Moulton urged President Trump to revoke all Jan. 6 pardons, linking those pardons and Trump's rhetoric to the rising political violence in the U.S., citing that the majority of extremist violent attacks come from right-wing extremists.
Elected officials from both sides condemned the attack and denounced political violence, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox labeling it a political assassination.
Moulton cited statistics claiming that 76% of extremist violent attacks in America originate from right-wing extremists, while only 4% are attributed to left-wing extremists.
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