Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called for Americans to “universally condemn political violence” and “find our better angels” in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination and a string of politically motivated violent incidents.
“We’ve got to universally condemn political violence, no matter where it is, whether it’s against Charlie Kirk or someone else, it is not OK. We all have to work together to condemn it. We’ve got to find our better angels,” Shapiro, a Democrat, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in an interview that was taped on Friday and aired Sunday.
Shapiro reflected on the multiple attacks just this year, including Kirk’s assassination, the killings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in June, and the arson atta