Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls on Americans—especially the younger generation—to heed the lesson of Charlie Kirk’s public assassination. His impassioned appeal stresses unity and urges the nation to take an “off-ramp” from the escalating cycle of political violence.

Governor Spencer Cox publicly denounced the killing of Charlie Kirk, calling it much more than a singular tragedy. Characterizing it as an attack on American ideals, he appealed for unity and echoed grave concern for democracy’s foundational values.