"On Tuesday morning, Durbin made a personal note before Patel was sworn in. The senator argued the United States is going through a similar period of division and political violence as the '60s when political figures like John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. were all assassinated. Durbin noted the assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman this year when calling for civility."
"All of us in public life on both sides of the aisle have a responsibility to bring down the temperature and to work to unite the American people, Durbin said. Let's be clear. Republicans are not Nazis, and Democrats are not evil, as Mr. Patel has claimed, he said. Democrats are not responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk, and Republicans were not responsible for the murder of Melissa Horton."
The United States is experiencing pronounced political division and heightened political violence comparable to the 1960s assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Recent deadly attacks include conservative activist Charlie Kirk, shot during an event at a Utah college campus, and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, shot and killed at home in June. Political leaders across party lines have a responsibility to de-escalate tensions, avoid incendiary labeling, and work to unite the American people. Political opponents are not enemies, and leaders should collaborate to keep the public safe while protecting constitutional rights.
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