The former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), has seemingly defended the violent rhetoric emanating from the left, following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA.
Pelosi stated that her party "cannot take responsibility for the minds that are out there."
As reported by RedState, Kirk's suspected murderer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Utah, was taken into custody on Friday. Kirk was tragically killed while addressing college students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities also disclosed that the bullets and unspent bullet casings they recovered bore engraved messages such as "Hey, Fascist!" "Catch!" and "If You Read This, You are Gay, LMAO," among others.
Addressing an audience in Maryland on Friday, the former Democratic House leader called for an end to gun violence, while seemingly ignoring the often violent rhetoric that emanates from her party, particularly in their comments about President Donald Trump, his supporters, and other Republicans in the public eye.
"People don't have any intention of saying something that's going to lead to something dangerous," Pelosi stated. "But we cannot take responsibility for the minds that are out there and how they hear it." In essence, the Democratic lawmaker is suggesting that the left cannot be held accountable for their rhetoric against Conservatives, as they had no idea it could incite violence.
Pelosi further stated that following Kirk's murder, "Most of our colleagues put out similar statements of while we may not agree politically, philosophically, or in any other way, that doesn't matter. What does matter is that our prayers and thoughts are with the family, and may he rest in peace." She also called for a more unifying message from the government, "starting from the top," referring to President Donald Trump.
Pelosi's comments echo those made by Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) earlier in the day, who argued that it's the right that needs to moderate their rhetoric, not those on the left like herself.
During her appearance on "The Breakfast Club" podcast on Friday, Crockett shifted the focus onto herself when asked how she was doing. She claimed that Democrats are "denouncing political violence" following the assassination, but expressed doubt about the nature of the act, suggesting it might have been personal, before seemingly blaming those on the right.
"Even if [this person] came from our side of the aisle, let's assume the worst let's talk about it," Crockett stated. "So, we've got to talk about what it means when you are running for president or you are running for one of these higher offices...and you go out there and say things like 'I could shoot somebody in the middle of the street in New York and I could still win."
She denied advocating for violence against those on the right, but then suggested it's acceptable to label someone a "wanna-be-Hitler." "All those things are not necessarily saying go out and hurt somebody."
Crockett stated that she can label Trump as "operating as a dictator. That doesn't mean that I want somebody to go out and hurt the President of the United States."
As reported by RedState, Kirk was assassinated while engaging in what he loved most, conversing with college students about his faith and Conservative views, when a killer struck him down in Utah on Wednesday. The question remains: will the left take responsibility for their rhetoric, or will they continue to deflect blame and avoid accountability?
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