The killing of Charlie Kirk is hitting lawmakers hard.
Some, like Speaker Mike Johnson, were close with the conservative activist. For many others, his death in Utah is fresh evidence of a chilling escalation in political violence and the latest shocking reminder of their own exposure to attacks.
“Something happened on Capitol Hill,” Johnson said on CNN on Wednesday night. “It’s changed the atmosphere in the place.”
The shooting has sparked “a deluge” of members calling for heightened security, Johnson said in the interview. He had already been raising an alarm, warning in recent days of rising threats against members of Congress. He said…
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