Lawmakers and public officials on both sides of the political aisle called for unity and an easing of rhetoric following the killing of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk as the most recent act in a trend of political violence.

The big picture: Kirk's fatal shooting was widely condemned by a bipartisan chorus, including every living U.S. president. But while some on the Hill encouraged civility, Kirk's killing poured fuel on an already hostile political divide for others. • But Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican who has become a measured voice of the investigation into Kirk's killing, has urged Americans to resist "rage" in the wake of the shooting.

Driving the news: Cox said on CNN's "State of the Union" that the country does not need to "sing Kumbaya and hold hands" — but rat

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