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Did Charlie Kirk's killing shatter Spencer Cox's vision of politics?

Did Charlie Kirk's killing shatter Spencer Cox's vision of politics?

Consider This from NPR · NPR

September 21, 20259m 19s

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Show Notes

Governor Spencer Cox of Utah, who has been in the national headlines just about every day since Charlie Kirk's killing, has long wanted to bring community harmony to national politics. That outlook comes in part from his upbringing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.


The governor was a critic of President Trump during Trump’s first term, but later endorsed him after the president survived an assassination attempt. Will Charlie Kirk’s killing change Cox’s approach?

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