In the wake of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event in Utah, American lawmakers are speaking out in tribute to Kirk and against a rise in political violence.
News 9 spoke to members of Oklahoma's delegation to Washington, D.C., on Thursday, including Sen. Markwayne Mullin, to learn more about their response to the deadly incident.
Could you share your thoughts about who Charlie was and your relationship to him?
The biggest loss is his wife and kids, because the guy was not only a devoted Christian and believed in his love for Jesus Christ and wanted to share with everybody, but the guy was a devoted father and a devoted husband. That was his biggest passion in life. Today, they're waking up with a huge hole in their heart. I lost a friend. She l