Bipartisan mourning in Congress for ‘horrific’ Charlie Kirk murder

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike mourned the “horrific” fatal shooting of conservative leader Charlie Kirk Wednesday. 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., praised Kirk’s faith and positive message to young people, saying he “leaves a huge legacy.”

“It’s going to be hard for anybody to fill his shoes,” she said. “He’s extremely important. Students all over the country would get very excited if they found out he was coming to their college campus. He brought in thousands of people to hear him speak. Even people that didn’t agree with him would come, ask questions, even argue with him.

“He would go on college campuses and tell young people to get married and have children and just talk about how wonderful it is to be married and to have children,” she added. “He shared the word of God. He was a Christian, and he shared the gospel of Jesus Christ and encouraged young people.” 

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Greene added that she believes Kirk was “killed for the words that he says and the things that he stood for.” 

“He was always about the debate, and Charlie Kirk was never for violence. And to see him murdered in such a graphic way in front of the camera and that video is too gruesome,” said Greene.

“We’re honestly shocked. We’re devastated,” she said. “I’m at a loss for words, and I’m not often at a loss for words.” 

Democrats have also expressed grief over Kirk’s death. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said, “It’s awful. It’s absolutely awful.” 

“I’m sorry for his family. There’s no room for political violence in our country, and we all can do more to just condemn it and hopefully that’s the antidote to it, but it’s awful, period,” said Swalwell. 

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Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

Asked whether he was concerned about the safety of other political figures and members of Congress, Swalwell said, “We don’t have enough resources to protect the people who are threatened around here. But I don’t want to make it about us right…