WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says

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Congressional Democratic leaders called for unity after Charlie Kirk's killing.

At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said "all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened."

Watch the full Democratic leadership news conference in our video player above.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said this was a moment for Americans to unite "not as Democrats or Republicans, as Blacks or Whites or Latinos or Asians but as Americans. We need to come together as Americans."

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The leaders spoke to reporters after a bicameral Democratic legislative meeting.

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