Dozens of Democrats vote against resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
Nearly 60 House Democrats on Friday voted down a resolution honoring the life and legacy of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Four of those Dem lawmakers hailed from New York — Reps. Yvette Clark, Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez and “Squad” pol Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — and three represent New Jersey: Reps. Robert Menendez, Bonnie Watson Coleman and LaMonica McIver.
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The resolution condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the assassination of the Turning Point USA co-founder and commended law enforcement for arresting and charging Kirk’s alleged killer.
Here’s the latest on the Charlie Kirk shooting in Utah
- Police identified Tyler Robinson, 22, as the alleged assassin who fatally shot Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.
- Robinson was charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice.
- Law enforcement confirmed that Robinson was living with a transgender roommate, and communications between the two helping the feds catch the alleged assassin.
- Kirk, the 31-year-old Turning Point USA creator, was attending an event on his American Comeback Tour when he was fatally shot in the neck by a single shot.
- President Trump was among many who have called for the assassin to receive the death penalty.
- Kirk’s body was brought to Arizona from Utah on Air Force Two, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance, and taken to Phoenix’s Hansen Mortuary Chapel.
- Kirk’s funeral, which President Trump has promised to attend, is scheduled for Sept. 21 at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals.
- Kirk, a rising MAGA star, is survived by his wife and two young children.
It further expressed condolences to his wife, Erika Kirk, and their two young children and celebrated Charlie’s “steadfast dedication to the Constitution, civil discourse, and Biblical truth” that “inspired a generation to cherish and defend the blessings of liberty” and asked Americans “to reject political violence, recommit to respectful debate, uphold American values, and respect one another as fellow Americans.”
Another 38 Democrats voted “present” and 22 did not vote, while 215 Republicans and 95 Democrats supported the resolution.
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