Conversations around political violence are intensifying nationwide after shots were fired near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ re-election kickoff event in Virginia Beach, the gathering of Republican officials took on a more serious tone as part of the attention turned to the events in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.
Kiggans addressed the incident directly, calling for a shift in how political conversations are happening.
“There is never a place for political violence. We have got to end this divisive rhetoric,” Kiggans said. “It’s got to stop.”
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