The assassination of Charlie Kirk is just the latest in the alarming and horrifying wave of political violence in this country, from the multiple assassination attempts against President Trump and storming of the Capitol on January 6th, to the attack on husband of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi and the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who herself has faced threats of political violence, joins The Weekend to discuss.
‘This is meant to create a culture of fear’: Michigan Secy. of State on rising political violence

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