Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro share experience in dealing with political violence.

They appeared together Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral to discuss how to move forward after recent events in each of their states left them wanting to bring the country together, rather than focusing on what drives it apart.

They also sat for a joint interview with CNN that aired Wednesday, in which the pair looked to the future, and also spoke about who would make a good next president.

Here are some key takeaways from the sit-down interview:

Bringing down the temperature

The relationship between the two governors was strengthened by their connection in the aftermath of political violence.

In April, an arsonist used Molotov cocktails to set

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