What happened today is awful. People who fight against gun violence, people who loathe what Charlie Kirk stood for, must also condemn political violence. It’s a vicious cycle. This is a very dangerous moment.

All forms of political violence must be forcefully condemned

Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.

NEW: As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington.

The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered.

By @hannahallam.bsky.social

Make no mistake: antisemitic hate inevitably leads to antisemitic violence. Anyone who claims to believe in the dignity & rights of all people has an obligation to name this shooting for what it is — vile & violent antisemitic terror — and to speak out against this increasingly-normalized bigotry.

A focus on hate-fueled violence is a strategic win for pro-democracy stakeholders. I published some thoughts in @democracy-notes.bsky.social

democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/p/why-we-sho...

The Chamberlain Network condemns the attack on Governor Shapiro’s residence in the strongest possible terms. Setting fire to a public official’s home isn’t just criminal—it’s meant to drive people out of public service through fear.

This is a wild abuse of counterterrorism powers

This is not happening in a vacuum. There is a systematic dismantling of our ability to address threats to communities — threats that are intended to further intimidate civilians.

"The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement’s ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists, according to sources familiar with the matter."

DHS CP3 “gutted”

“DHS’ firings were focused on headquarters staff… Given how their work was divided, the employee estimated eight-to-ten states are now at risk of losing their access to DHS' various terrorism prevention services.”

www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

"When political extremists think the government is on their side and they will not be held accountable for violence, they commit more violence," warns @rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social.

Read the full piece on @justsecurity.org👇

Honored to speak alongside these leaders ⬇️

"Nine Experts on the Impact of President Trump’s Pardons and Commutations for January 6 Offenders"

www.justsecurity.org/107288/nine-...

Featuring analysis from: @cbuntain.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, @nathankalmoe.bsky.social, @rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social, @milleridriss.bsky.social

"Nine Experts on the Impact of President Trump’s Pardons and Commutations for January 6 Offenders"

www.justsecurity.org/107288/nine-...

Featuring analysis from Susan Benesch, Ryan Greer, Shannon Hiller, and Tom Joscelyn,

#January6th

The pardoning of Jan. 6th insurrectionists sends an incredibly dangerous signal to exactly the wrong people.

I spoke to @justsecurity.org alongside some top leaders on political violence issues:

www.justsecurity.org/107288/nine-...