Clearly, many in our politics — including some of my fellow lawmakers — want to use Charlie Kirk’s horrific death to pull us even further apart. They want to take advantage of this awful tragedy to score political points. I’m not going to fall into that trap. This moment demands a re-dedication to fundamental principles.
Instead, I will continue to denounce political violence and threats to free speech whenever and wherever they occur. And I’ll do everything in my power to block any attempt by the Trump Administration to cynically exploit this tragedy, whether as an excuse to target the President’s political enemies or as a pretext to restrict our rights as Americans.
Read more in the Reuters.com article, Congressman Raskin urges Democrats to avoid ‘trap,’ vote for Charlie Kirk honor.