By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-bipartisan-senators-condemn-charlie-kirk-killing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Bipartisan senators condemn Charlie Kirk killing Politics Sep 11, 2025 4:46 PM EDT A bipartisan group of senators condemned Charlie Kirk’s killing the day before. Watch the full news conference in the video player above. “We’re just here as a group to say America cannot govern itself this way,” GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said to open a news conference Thursday, flanked by a mix of Democratic and Republican senators. GOP Sen. Katie Britt said Kirk has influenced many people, including her children. READ MORE: How politicians who have experienced violence directly are responding to Charlie Kirk’s death “Talking through this with them last night is just unthinkable,” said an emotional Britt. “The time for unity, the time for peace, it is now.” The news conference was to highlight a bipartisan push to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and included Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar. READ MORE: 4 things to to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk Klobuchar highlighted multiple shootings that had happened in her own state of Minnesota this year, including the killing of a top Democratic state lawmaker. “It has to end. And we have to join together, to condemn it,” Klobuchar said. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A bipartisan group of senators condemned Charlie Kirk’s killing the day before. Watch the full news conference in the video player above. “We’re just here as a group to say America cannot govern itself this way,” GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said to open a news conference Thursday, flanked by a mix of Democratic and Republican senators. GOP Sen. Katie Britt said Kirk has influenced many people, including her children. READ MORE: How politicians who have experienced violence directly are responding to Charlie Kirk’s death “Talking through this with them last night is just unthinkable,” said an emotional Britt. “The time for unity, the time for peace, it is now.” The news conference was to highlight a bipartisan push to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and included Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar. READ MORE: 4 things to to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk Klobuchar highlighted multiple shootings that had happened in her own state of Minnesota this year, including the killing of a top Democratic state lawmaker. “It has to end. And we have to join together, to condemn it,” Klobuchar said. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now