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A majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans agree that " extremist political rhetoric " contributed to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a new poll.

The survey from NBC News found that 54% of Democrats agree that extreme rhetoric from "some in the media and by political leaders" was a major factor in Kirk's killing. An overwhelming majority of Republicans, 73%, expressed the same sentiment, while 53% of Independents agreed.

Across all respondents, 61% of Americans said they believe rhetoric contributed to Kirk's death.

Meanwhile, 28% said they believed Kirk's killing was caused more by the lone actions of a disturbed individual than the broader political climate. Another 4% sa

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