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WATCH: Lawmakers wrestle with how to approach hateful political rhetoric in wake of Kirk assassination
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In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a debate about political rhetoric and its impact on recent spates of political violence has taken hold on Capitol Hill and across the country.
While both Republicans and Democrats have condemned political violence of all kinds, their views vary on how much inflammatory political rhetoric plays a role. Some Republicans have accused the left’s rhetoric of fostering an «assassination culture» on the left, while Democrats have accused Republicans of attacks on free speech.
One member of Congress, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attempted to steer the conversation towards gun control as opposed to rhetoric as the cause for the increase in political violence.
«This isn’t just about what happened to Charlie Kirk. At the same time his tragic killing was happening, three kids were getting shot in school, and that was one or two weeks after another couple of kids were getting shot, in church, at mass, at a Catholic school,» Ocasio-Cortez said.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., suggested gun control was more to blame than violent rhetoric when asked about the potentially growing ‘assassination culture’ in the United States. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
But GOP firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., did not mince words about those who continue to foment hatred for conservatives with inflammatory rhetoric.
«We need to shame these people out of polite society, shame them out of existence. They need to be fired from their jobs. They are putting lives in danger,» Mace said. «They are denying that they’re celebrating the political assassination and murder of Charlie Kirk, but they’re liars. They’re lying through their teeth.»
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have called on others to «turn down the heat» in the wake of Kirk’s assassination. Americans from all walks of life have been facing repercussions over their decision to mock, or praise, Kirk’s death, including K-12 education officials, college professors, healthcare professionals, political pundits, writers and a list of other professionals from various sectors and major companies, such as the law firm Perkins Coie, the company behind the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and Office Depot, among others.
Memorials honoring Charlie Kirk have been held across the country and overseas, including in Berlin. Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025. ( Ilkin Eskipehlivan /Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., said that everyone should have «the right to speak freely, otherwise America’s democratic tradition could be threatened.
«Look, there’s a limit to what Congress can do, because, you know, we have the First Amendment, which protects all forms of speech, including hate speech, but we should have a culture of condemning any rhetoric that glorifies violence. I see violence as the downfall of American democracy,» Torres said. «We all should have the right to speak freely, to think freely, without fear of harassment or intimidation or violence. And once we lose the ability to speak freely in the public square then democracy as we know it has come to an end.»
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., said political violence may become the «downfall of American democracy.» (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., suggested possible remedies Congress could take to help reduce inflammatory rhetoric and its potential impact on violence.
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«You have to look at the role that social media companies play in allowing violent rhetoric to be on their sites. And what more can we do so that law enforcement can see these attacks sooner?» Swalwell asked. «I wait, and stand ready to learn, where there are signs that were missed by law enforcement. Because if that’s the case, we have to do better, because the temperature is only increasing.»
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Un nuevo ataque ruso con drones impactó sobre una zona residencial de la localidad de Bogodukhiv, en la región de Kharkiv, noreste de Ucrania. El bombardeo dejó esta madrugada cuatro víctimas mortales, incluidos tres niños, según informó el Servicio Estatal de Emergencias de Ucrania.
Entre los fallecidos se encuentran dos niños de un año, una niña de dos años y un hombre de 34 años, cuyos cuerpos fueron recuperados por rescatistas entre los escombros tras el ataque.
La vivienda impactada quedó completamente destruida y se originó un incendio en la zona de 60 m2, de acuerdo con el informe oficial. Además de las cuatro víctimas fatales, otras dos personas —una de ellas una mujer embarazada de 35 años— resultaron heridas.
Tras el ataque, equipos del Servicio Estatal de Emergencias, entre ellos zapadores y adiestradores caninos, participaron en las labores para eliminar los restos y asegurar la zona afectada. El servicio de rescate informó además que psicólogos estuvieron presentes en el lugar para brindar apoyo a los afectados por el suceso.
La fiscalía regional afirmó que inició una investigación “por la comisión de un crimen de guerra que ha provocado la muerte de civiles”.
En Zaporizhzhia, la ofensiva dejó cerca de 11.000 usuarios sin electricidad, según informó el gobernador Iván Fedorov.
El Estado Mayor de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania informó que, durante la madrugada del 11 de febrero (a partir de las 18:30 del 10 de febrero), Rusia lanzó 129 ataques con drones de los tipos Shahed (de fabricación iraní), Gerbera, Italmas y otros modelos, desde las regiones de Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (todas en Rusia) y desde Donetsk, en territorio ucraniano. Alrededor de 80 de estos drones eran del tipo Shahed.
La ofensiva aérea fue enfrentada por la aviación ucraniana, tropas de misiles antiaéreos, unidades de guerra electrónica y sistemas no tripulados. Según los datos preliminares, hasta las 08:00 (horario local), la defensa aérea ucraniana logró derribar o neutralizar 112 drones enemigos.
En las horas previas al reciente ataque, el presidente ucraniano Volodimir Zelensky anunció una reestructuración de su defensa aérea en varias regiones tras los continuos bombardeos rusos que dejaron a millones de personas sin electricidad ni calefacción durante el invierno.
La decisión del mandatario fue oficializada luego de reunirse con el comandante en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas, el jefe del Estado Mayor y el ministro de Defensa. A su vez, ordenó transformar por completo el funcionamiento de los sistemas defensivos en las zonas más afectadas.
Zelensky explicó que la reorganización abarcará tanto a los interceptores como a los grupos móviles de fuego y toda la estructura de las defensas aéreas locales. El presidente agradeció el esfuerzo de los equipos de protección civil, la colaboración de los aliados internacionales que enviaron ayuda y el trabajo de los electricistas que siguen restableciendo el suministro.
En ciertas divisiones administrativas, la reorganización será casi total, con una nueva coordinación de interceptores, unidades móviles adicionales y la defensa de corto alcance. Además, se implementarán ajustes en la gestión y supervisión del suministro de drones, armamento y personal, con énfasis en la formación y refuerzo de brigadas como eje central del nuevo esquema defensivo.
El comandante en jefe de Ucrania, coronel general Oleksandr Syrskyi, informó que la línea del frente actual se extiende a lo largo de unos 1.200 kilómetros en las regiones oriental y sur del país.
Syrskyi destacó que los avances tecnológicos en el uso de drones por parte de ambos bandos han ampliado la llamada “zona de muerte”, es decir, el área de mayor riesgo para las tropas, que ahora alcanza una profundidad de hasta 20 kilómetros.
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Grand jury rejects DOJ effort to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged military to defy illegal orders
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A grand jury in the nation’s capital on Tuesday refused the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers who encouraged U.S. military members to ignore «illegal» orders in a video posted online.
The DOJ opened an investigation into the video featuring six Democratic lawmakers calling on troops and members of the intelligence community to defy illegal orders from the federal government. The lawmakers all served in the military or at intelligence agencies.
The lawmakers in the video were Sens. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mark Kelly of Arizona, as well as Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire and Jason Crow of Colorado.
«This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens,» the lawmakers said in the video. «Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home. Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.»
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A grand jury in the nation’s capital on Tuesday refused the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers who encouraged U.S. military members to ignore «illegal» orders. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Grand jurors declined to sign off on charges against the lawmakers, according to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors had pursued indictments against all six lawmakers or what charges they attempted to bring.
Prosecutors could still attempt to secure an indictmentto secure an indictment against the Democrats.
President Donald Trump had accused the lawmakers of being «traitors» who engaged in «sedition at the highest level» and «should be in jail.» He even suggested they should be executed over the video, although he later attempted to walk that comment back.
Slotkin, who previously worked at the CIA and Defense Department, was targeted with a bomb threat just days after the clip and Trump’s subsequent statements suggesting the Democrats be executed.
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President Donald Trump had accused the lawmakers of being «traitors» who engaged in «sedition at the highest level.» (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
«Tonight we can score one for the Constitution, our freedom of speech, and the rule of law,» Slotkin said in a statement on Tuesday. «But today wasn’t just an embarrassing day for the Administration. It was another sad day for our country.»
Kelly, a former Navy pilot, called the attempt to bring charges an «outrageous abuse of power by Donald Trump and his lackeys.»
«Donald Trump wants every American to be too scared to speak out against him,» Kelly said on X. «The most patriotic thing any of us can do is not back down.»
In November, the Pentagon launched an investigation into Kelly, pointing to a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has censured Kelly and is attempting to retroactively demote Kelly from his retired rank of captain over his participation in the video, which affirms that refusing unlawful orders is a standard part of military protocol.
Prosecutors could still attempt again to secure an indictment against the Democrats. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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«As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice,» Hegseth wrote in an X post on Jan. 5.
Kelly responded by suing Hegseth to block those proceedings, which he called an unconstitutional act of retribution.
During a hearing last week, a judge appeared to be skeptical of key arguments that a government attorney made in defense of Hegseth’s move last month to censure the Arizona senator.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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