Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence
September 11, 2025
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6:38Authorities piece together killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
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as posted by the channelCharlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet, a professor at Dartmouth College who studies rising extremism, join Geoff Bennett for a look at the trend and what may follow.
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