While prominent MAGA voices cried "war" and blamed the "other side" for Charlie Kirk's murder, another coalition is urging its peers to blame the shooter rather than their political rivals.

The big picture: Administration officials' rush to blame the left, coupled with a campaign to name and shame Kirk critics, sparked fears — even among some Republicans — that the government will seize this moment to suppress dissent and exact retribution. • Immediately after Kirk's assassination, MAGA coalesced around a shadowy foe: they.

Driving the news: But in a Wednesday Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Republican strategist Karl Rove wrote, "No. Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by 'them.' 'They' didn't pull the trigger. One person did, apparently a young man driven by impulse and a terrible hate."

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