AOC says Charlie Kirk resolution caused 'great pain'
Speaking after her vote, Ocasio-Cortez condemned political violence in all forms, but said the “resolution only underscores the majority’s recklessness by choosing to author this condemnation and honoring on a purely partisan basis, instead of uniting Congress in this tragedy with one of the many bipartisan options to condemn political violence and Kirk’s murder, as we did with the late Melissa Hortman.”
“Instead, the majority proceeded with a resolution that brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of bigotry today,” she continued.
The resolution, among other things, commemorated Kirk’s “commitment to civil discussion and debate stood as a model for young Americans across the political spectrum, and he worked tirelessly to promote unity without compromising on conviction.” It passed in the House on Friday by a 310-58 vote with Ocasio-Cortez and dozens of other Democrats voting against it or voting “present.”
“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was — a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted black Americans the right to vote was a mistake; who, after the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, claimed