Jennifer Rubin: We are grateful that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is in custody. We unreservedly denounce political violence and underscore that speakers, no matter their viewpoint, should never fear for their lives. Nevertheless, we refuse to pull our punches when it comes to Donald Trump, MAGA rhetoric, and the billionaire-owned media's coverage of both.
Too many journalists seem to find it impossible to acknowledge that Kirks's extremist views, conspiratorial rhetoric, overt racism, and election denial undermined democracy and that his assassination is abhorrent. (Creating a "watch list" to target certain professors hardly provides a model for civil debate.) We should not be cowed into silence about Kirk's views and reprehensible comments because we fear MAGA provocateurs' retribution or mischaracterization. Our democracy requires we defend all speakers, not that we ignore the difference between admirable and malignant messages.
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