1. United States
2. Nev.
3. Letter

The killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, was not just a tragedy—it was a warning. Political violence is escalating in the United States, fueled by reckless rhetoric and unchecked radicalization. If Congress does not act decisively now, more lives will be lost, and the very foundations of our democracy will continue to erode. This is not hypothetical. We have seen it over and over: individuals pushed to extremes by toxic discourse, inflammatory statements from leaders, and online echo chambers designed to amplify hate and division. Words matter. When dangerous rhetoric is normalized, violence follows. I urge you to treat this as an emergency and act immediately to: 1. Crack down on political rhetoric that incites violence. Members of Congress must hold themselves and their colleagues accountable. When public figures use dehumanizing or inflammatory language, it must be called out—not ignored. Silence is complicity. 2. Address online radicalization with urgency. Social media companies must no longer be allowed to profit from algorithms that drag people into extremist content. Congress must mandate transparency, oversight, and independent accountability before more tragedies occur. 3. Fund prevention like lives depend on it—because they do. We need robust community programs, media literacy initiatives, and intervention strategies that can disrupt radicalization before it leads to violence. Treat this threat with the same seriousness as foreign terrorism. 4. Lead with unity, not division. Both parties must stand together in rejecting political violence. Anything less sends a signal that violence is tolerable if it benefits one side. That is a path toward national collapse. Every day that Congress hesitates, the risks grow. The cost of inaction will be measured in human lives and in the slow destruction of democratic norms. I urge you—no, I beg you—to rise to this moment with courage and urgency. Do not let Charlie Kirk’s killing become just another headline. Make it the turning point where we, as a nation, drew a line and said: enough.