{"id":2486357,"date":"2025-09-14T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-contrasts-trump-trying-to-exploit-kirks-death-with-cox-urging-unity\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T17:09:14","slug":"kelly-contrasts-trump-trying-to-exploit-kirks-death-with-cox-urging-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kelly-contrasts-trump-trying-to-exploit-kirks-death-with-cox-urging-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly contrasts Trump &#8216;trying to exploit&#8217; Kirk&#8217;s death with Cox urging unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkelly-contrasts-trump-trying-to-exploit-kirks-death-with-cox-urging-unity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) criticizing former President Donald Trump for failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-reunite-for-christmas-amid-backlash-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden and Harris reunite for Christmas amid backlash - Washington Examiner\">promote national unity<\/a> following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kelly emphasized that political violence affects individuals across the political spectrum and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-political-director-rick-klein-calls-for-cleansing-pro-trump-movement\/\" title=\"ABC Political Director Rick Klein calls for \u2018cleansing\u2019 pro-Trump movement\">expressed concern<\/a> about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minority-employees-slam-house-dem-plan-to-boost-diversity-at-state-department\/\" title=\"Minority Employees Slam House Dem Plan To Boost Diversity at State Department\">long-term impact<\/a> of Kirk&#8217;s killing. He praised Utah governor Spencer Cox for advocating unity amid the tragedy. kelly highlighted that both Democrats and Republicans have been victims of political violence, citing examples such as the murder of Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and the assassination attempt on Kelly&#8217;s wife, former Rep. Gabby giffords. He also called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> to remove graphic videos of Kirk&#8217;s shooting to protect viewers, especially children. Kirk&#8217;s widow, Erika, vowed to continue her late husband&#8217;s work with Turning point USA, including his campus tours and media presence. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kelly contrasts Trump &lsquo;trying to exploit&rsquo; Kirk&rsquo;s death with Cox urging unity<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2229680\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) condemned President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3806842\/soros-should-be-in-jail-trump-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> for not seeking to unify the nation after conservative activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/3805967\/charlie-kirk-murder-nation-divided-political-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s<\/a> murder, saying &ldquo;both sides of the political spectrum&rdquo; are victims of political violence.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly said Kirk&rsquo;s murder will have a &ldquo;long-term impact&rdquo; on people and said he hopes people will ask themselves if they are getting information trying to &ldquo;exploit&rdquo; or &ldquo;unify&rdquo; the United States. He credited Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3806960\/spencer-cox-charlie-kirk-inflammatory-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spencer Cox<\/a> (R-UT) for doing the latter after Kirk&rsquo;s shooting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3806960\/spencer-cox-charlie-kirk-inflammatory-shooting\/\">Cox says Kirk said &#8216;some very inflammatory&#8217; things but also preached forgiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3806939\/denver-school-shooting-suspect-neo-nazi-views-online\/\">Denver school shooting suspect expressed neo-Nazi views online, report says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3805911\/mexico-touts-border-arrests-trump-tariff-threats\/\">Mexico touts border arrests amid Trump tariff threats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We have not seen that from the president of the United States, and I don&rsquo;t think we can expect to. I&rsquo;ve seen it from my Senate colleague in Utah, John Curtis, who is very thoughtful about how he&rsquo;s approaching this,&rdquo; Kelly said on NBC&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3125554&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d978489105d6fcfb2cb4d69178a6d180\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;So my hope is that people go to those individuals that are not trying to exploit this tragic event,&rdquo; Kelly said.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly also said both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the receiving end of political violence<\/a>, spotlighting the murders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3443622\/assassination-melissa-hortman-members-congress-worried-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman<\/a> and her husband. He added that political violence is a &ldquo;pervasive issue&rdquo; in the United States and warned that the nation&rsquo;s division &ldquo;can get worse&rdquo; if it is not addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly&rsquo;s wife, former Democratic Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, survived an assassination attempt in a 2011 mass shooting, and the senator said his wife was &ldquo;hit pretty hard&rdquo; by Kirk&rsquo;s murder. He said his wife has &ldquo;had a tough week&rdquo; after seeing the video of Kirk&rsquo;s shooting and said most mass shootings aren&rsquo;t seen &ldquo;as graphically as this one.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3806144\/charlie-kirk-assassination-future-college-campus-speeches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WHAT CHARLIE KIRK&rsquo;S ASSASSINATION MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF CAMPUS SPEECHES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The senator said he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hopes social media companies<\/a> will remove the graphic video from the internet, saying children should not see the video. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3804061\/luna-johnson-build-statue-charlie-kirk-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-FL) led the call Wednesday to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3802846\/anna-paulina-luna-call-elon-musk-remove-videos-charlie-kirk-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remove the video from X<\/a> and other platforms and confirmed Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3803846\/luna-says-tiktok-has-taken-videos-of-kirk-assassination-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok had obliged<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk&rsquo;s widow, Erika, vowed Friday she will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3806468\/charlie-kirk-widow-tells-america-no-idea-what-you-unleashed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continue her late husband&rsquo;s work<\/a> on Turning Point USA. She said this will include continuing the campus tour he was on as well as his radio and podcast show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly criticizes Trump exploiting Kirk&#8217;s death; praises Cox unity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2486358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ap-mark-kelly-trump-and-spencer-cox.jpg?1757852419&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[15430,7206,63090,3634,5017],"class_list":["post-2486357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cox","tag-kelly","tag-kirks-death","tag-trump","tag-unity"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ap-mark-kelly-trump-and-spencer-cox.jpg?1757852419&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486357"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2486361,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486357\/revisions\/2486361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2486358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}