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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The Herald's View September 11, 2025 — 5.05pm

The assassination of conservative luminary and fervent Trump supporter Charlie Kirk is the latest in a grim wave of political violence in the United States.

Adding to the horror were the circumstances of the murder; Kirk was shot in the neck while addressing a large crowd on a university campus in the state of Utah.

Following the tragedy, Utah’s governor, Spencer Cox, spoke for many when he lamented the way Kirk had been gunned down while discussing political ideas with students, something he described as “foundational” for the United States.

“Historically, university campuses in this nation … have been the place where truth and ideas are formulated and d

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