A congresswoman reversed course to condemn Charlie Kirk just hours after voting to honor him.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) was one of 95 Democrats who voted in favor of honoring Kirk’s “life and legacy” on Friday in a House resolution. The vote came just over a week after Kirk was assassinated, allegedly by a young male who was dating a transgender person.
‘… Kirk’s racist, anti-American views.’
In total, the resolution received support from both Democrats and Republicans with a 310-58 vote. While 58 Democrats voted against and another 22 did not vote at all, Sherrill’s about-face afterward was all the more confusing considering that she voted in support of the resolution.
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In statement posted to her X account, Sherril wrote that while she supports free speech, she still
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