WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah had particular resonance for public figures who have experienced political violence themselves.

Kirk, who served as chief executive and cofounder of the youth organization Turning Point USA, made frequent appearances on college campuses and in other settings, engaging in political dialogue with students in public settings.

Several leaders who have survived public attacks or had family members victimized joined in bipartisan condemnation of the attack on Kirk.

Nancy Pelosi

The former House speaker's husband was seriously injured at their California home in 2022 by a man wielding a hammer , who authorities said was a believer in conspiracy theories.

Pelosi , a Democrat, posted that “the

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