Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson apologized for pushing a fan, who slapped his helmet following a touchdown in the 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.The fan has since been banned indefinitely from NFL stadiums after hitting both Jackson and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who caught a one-handed touchdown on his first reception with the Ravens. Hopkins was leading a celebration of the six points he had just scored, when the fan slapped both of their helmets.While Hopkins didnt retaliate, Jackson shoved the fan, but he is remorseful.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Just chill next time," Jackson said at Ravens practice on Wednesday in a message to the fan, via ESPN. "You can talk trash and stuff but keep your hands to yourself."It just happened. I got pushed. Im like, what? I wasnt even thinking about me being out there on the field. My apologies to him."While the Bills mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, the fan had already been thrown out of Highmark Stadium. Then, it was reported Monday that the fan had been banned from all NFL stadiums, including the Bills.Jackson added that he hasnt heard from the NFL about any potential discipline from his actions, although he did have conversations with Ravens GM Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh, per ESPN."As far as I can tell, were at a real good spot with that," Harbaugh said about Jacksons situation.This wasnt the only fan incident at the Bills home opener on Sunday, as Derrick Henrys 46-yard score led to someone throwing a frozen water bottle that almost hit the running back in the end zone.Jackson and the Ravens looked like they were headed to victory on the road to kick off the 2025 NFL season, but that all went away in the fourth quarter as Josh Allen and the Bills fought back to win on a walk-off field goal.Jackson finished the game 14-of-19 for 209 yards and two passing touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards on six attempts with one touchdown on the ground as well. Henry leads the NFL in rushing after his night of 169 yards and two touchdowns.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was forced to shut down operations at a womens food distribution site Thursday after what it called a credible terror threat from Hamas.GHF spokesperson Chapin Fay told Fox News Digital that GHF had served about 4,000 of roughly 5,500 assembled Palestinian women when military-aged males amassing nearby began to pose a threat to operations. "At first, small numbers of men appeared to survey the GHF site. Those men began making phone calls, and the group grew to a strength of several hundred."TRUMP DELIVERS ULTIMATUM TO HAMAS: ACCEPT DEAL AND RELEASE HOSTAGES OR PAY THE CONSEQUENCES"In real time, we heard from trusted local sources that Hamas was planning to rush the site. We also received credible information that Hamas operatives were planning to infiltrate women-only distributions dressed as women."As a result, GHF called off women-only distributions throughout all its distribution sites on Friday. Fay said that the disruption was "not a choice we want to make. Its a decision forced by Hamas," adding, "It's not just threatening us. Theyre threatening their own people. The women of Gaza who are simply trying to feed their children are being intimidated and endangered by the very group that claims to represent them. This is deliberate. This is strategic. And this is cruel," he said.Fay accused Hamas of spreading false information, "telling people that [Secure Distribution Site Three] will be closed next week." He said that the organization is not certain whether this means that Hamas plans to attack the site.ISRAEL STRIKE TARGETS HAMAS LEADERSHIP IN QATAR"People are visibly scared," Fay said of the rumors and change in tempo. "Theyre asking the same question we are: Why threaten the only operation feeding people at scale in Gaza?"Hamas has attacked GHF sites previously. In July, two veterans employed by GHF were attacked with grenades of Iranian origin, which are commonly used by Hamas, while delivering aid.Fay said that GHF has faced increased pressure on its sites since the Israel Defense Forces began their offensive against Gaza City. Fay says the organization has seen a 15%-20% increase in traffic at its sites over the past few days. "Many have never been to our sites before. Theyre unfamiliar with our process, and that unfamiliarity is creating confusion. Not violence, but increased disorder."Fay called on international organizations and the United Nations to partner with GHF "so food reaches the people, not Hamas."Currently, according to the U.N. Office for Project Services, 5,511 trucks of aid sent into Gaza have been intercepted since May 19. Only 938 trucks (14.5%) have arrived at their intended destinations in this period.Since starting operations in May, GHF has distributed more than 161 million meals, including 1 million today, according to the group.

Conservative leader Charlie Kirk previously warned that "assassination culture" was spreading on the left and that this amounted to a "ticking time bomb" before he was shot and killed at a campus event Wednesday in Utah."Assassination culture is spreading on the left. Forty-eight percent of liberals say it would be at least somewhat justified to murder Elon Musk. Fifty-five percent said the same about Donald Trump," Kirk wrote in a post April 7, 2025.The young husband and father of two included a link to an exclusive Fox News Digital article covering a poll from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI).The study found that a national shift in political violence occurred after Luigi Mangione's alleged premeditated murder of a United Healthcare executive in New York City last year.JASON CHAFFETZ 'IN SHOCK' OVER EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING"What was formerly taboo culturally has become acceptable. We are seeing a clear shift glorification, increased attempts and changing norms all converging into what we define as assassination culture,'" Joel Finkelstein, the lead author of the report, told Fox News Digital.Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University as part of his "American Comeback Tour." Kirk was struck in the neck while answering a question from an audience member. He was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon, sparking an outpouring of grief from across the nation.Former Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who attended the event with his family, told Fox News that Kirk was answering a question about mass shooters when he was shot.TRUMP RESPONDS TO CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING: 'LOVED AND ADMIRED BY ALL'The Turning Point USA co-founder had warned the left was primed for a "maximally violent response" to any political setback and said it was the natural result of "left-wing protest culture." He lamented that activists in California were naming ballot measures after Mangione."The left is being whipped into a violent frenzy. Any setback, whether losing an election or losing a court case, justifies a maximally violent response. This is the natural outgrowth of left-wing protest culture tolerating violence and mayhem for years on end. The cowardice of local prosecutors and school officials have turned the left into a ticking time bomb," Kirk wrote.Kirks murder is the latest example of a wave of political violence that has targeted prominent conservatives and business people.President Donald Trump was the victim of two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential election, one nearly fatal. At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania July 13, 2024, Trump was hit in the ear after gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him and the crowd. Crooks killed one of Trump's supporters, Corey Comperatore, and wounded two others.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREMangione, 27, is facing murder and terrorism charges after he allegedly gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as Thompson left a Manhattan hotel in December. Mangione was allegedly motivated by animus toward the healthcare industry. Some far-left social media users lionized Mangione as a folk hero after he was charged in the killing.Israeli Embassy workers Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, were murdered after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in May. Their alleged killer, Elias Rodriguez, 31, was heard shouting "Free Palestine" before being taken into custody. Rodriguez allegedly shot Milgrim multiple times in the back as she attempted to crawl away.Alleged gunman Shane Devon Tamura, 27, opened fire inside a midtown Manhattan building in July that housed the NFL headquarters and financial firm Blackstone. He allegedly killed four people, including Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner and a New York cop.

The assassin who murdered my friend Charlie Kirk thought he was silencing my generation. Instead, he woke us up.When I was in the fourth grade, I launched a podcast from my bedroom with nothing but a cheap microphone and a dream. At that age, most kids were worried about Little League or video games. I was worried about whether anyone would agree to come on my show. My first big guest was an up-and-coming conservative leader named Charlie Kirk.I remember nervously typing out my first message to him: "Hey, this is Brilyn! Thank you, Mr. Kirk!!!" His response came quickly: "Pls call me Charlie haha." That was Charlie in a nutshell humble, approachable and encouraging. Over the years, he became not just a figure I looked up to, but a mentor and, eventually, a friend. He poured into me the kind of words every young person needs to hear: "You are terrific! Keep the hustle and the focus. You are going places."CHARLIE KIRK PAINTED AS 'CONTROVERSIAL,' 'PROVOCATIVE' IN MEDIAS ASSASSINATION COVERAGEThose werent just throwaway compliments. Charlie lived them out. He believed deeply in young people, especially my generation, Gen Z. He saw potential in us even when the culture told us we were apathetic, addicted to screens and lost. He knew that if someone believed in us, challenged us and gave us a chance, we could be a generation of fighters, not quitters.Charlies "crime," in the eyes of his critics, was simple: championing civil discourse. That was his mantra above everything else. He went to college campuses not because it was easy, but because it was hard. He stood in front of hostile crowds, took hours of unfiltered questions and modeled something rare in American life the belief that disagreement is not division, that speech is not violence and that courage is contagious.He once told me something Ill never forget: "The day civil discourse is extinct, a civil war starts." That wasnt hyperbole. He understood something profound about our moment in history: if Americans lose the ability to talk across differences, the alternative is chaos.CHARLIE KIRK WAS PROUD CHAMPION OF CHRISTIANITY ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE: 'I'M NOTHING WITHOUT JESUS'Sadly, we are inching toward that day. For over a decade, the left branded Charlie as a villain smearing him as "Hitler Jr.," demonizing him for daring to bring conservative ideas onto campus, mocking him for speaking to young people who were supposed to be "owned" by the progressive movement.But Charlie would never want his legacy defined by bitterness or revenge. He modeled something better: courage, faith and perseverance. Even in the most chaotic election cycles, when the news cycle never stopped and the demands on his time never let up, Charlie made time for what mattered most. He turned his phone off on Sundays. He went to church with his wife and kids. He practiced what he preached faith first, family always. He reminded us that politics is temporary, but eternity is not.Thats the Charlie Kirk I knew. Not just the fighter on Fox News. Not just the activist who founded a movement. But the husband, the father, the friend, the mentor and the man of faith who believed America was worth saving.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONCharlie was a walking, talking beacon of hope. He showed my generation that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to speak anyway. He proved that one man with conviction can change culture. And he demonstrated that America still has room for voices willing to risk everything for truth.VIGILS HELD ACROSS US AFTER ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK: 'WE MUST HEAL'Now the responsibility falls to us. If you admired Charlie, honor him not by retreating into silence, but by speaking with courage. If you disagreed with him, honor him by debating with conviction instead of smears. If you loved him, live out his legacy by making America talk again.Because thats what he wanted. He didnt just defend free speech; he lived it. He didnt just call for courage; he embodied it. And he didnt just believe in my generation; he invested in us.Charlie once told me, "The left may have all the money in the world, but theyll never outwork me." He kept that promise until the very end. Now its up to us to keep working to out-hustle, outlast and out-talk the culture of silence that wants to shut us down.May his memory not only inspire us, but move us to action. Because if Charlie Kirk taught me anything, its that one conversation can change a life and enough courageous conversations can change a nation.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM BRILYN HOLLYHAND

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an emotional tribute to Charlie Kirk, calling the political activist who was assassinated Wednesday a "once-in-a-generation" figure."He was a defender of our common Judeo-Christian civilization. He was unbelievably excited to walk in the footsteps of Jesus here. He valued our bond, the bond between America and Israel," Netanyahu said Thursday on "The Faulkner Focus.""He had his truth. He stood up for it. But he said, you can come and debate me. He invited that debate. He certainly didn't invite the violence, the horrible violence that tried to silence him."COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRKKirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and two young children.Netanyahu recalled personal moments with Kirk, noting that his son met with him during a 2019 visit to Israel."Were shattered first as human beings, because a great human being has been taken from us. He was an extraordinary friend," he said.The prime minister also highlighted Kirks unwavering support of Israel.DAVID MARCUS: PROGRESSIVE MADNESS KILLED CHARLIE KIRK, A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION LEADER"He wrote me a letter on May 2 this year. He said, One of my greatest joys as a Christian is advocating for Israel and forming alliances to defend Judeo-Christian civilization," Netanyahu said.He added that he had spoken to Kirk as recently as this week and invited him back to Israel."Sadly, that visit will not take place."DR. DREW WARNS CHARLIE KIRKS ASSASSINATION SHOWS DEADLY COST OF DEHUMANIZATIONKirk was known as a devout Christian. He frequently spoke about his faith during campus events across the United States. Turning Point USA, the organization he founded, has an entire faith-based branch designed to encourage Christians to turn their beliefs into action.His death follows a series of politically motivated attacks, including the two attempted assassinations of President Donald Trump in 2024. Netanyahu referenced those attempts on the presidents life, along with those on his own."Whether it's President Trump, who's been almost assassinated twice or, you know, they tried to kill me here, too. But they got Charlie Kirk, and it's just heartbreaking."Netanyahu closed by reflecting on Kirks legacy."Ill be thinking of Charlie all my life," he said."Maybe theyre once in a generation, but generations, then, live by their legacy."

Last-minute closed-door talks between Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to prevent a "nuclear option" in the upper chamber, as frustrations on both sides killed a deal to move ahead with President Donald Trumps nominees. Lawmakers were inching closer to a deal that would have allowed sub-Cabinet-level nominees to be voted on in bunches, but neither side could reach a final agreement.DEMS DIG IN AS GOP PREPARES TO GO NUCLEAR IN TRUMP NOMINEE RACESenate Republicans argued that a majority of their counterparts agreed with the new proposal, but that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was still standing in the way."I think the majority of Democrats are on board with it," Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital. "And Schumer is blocking it from actually having consent to come to the floor."The failed deal was a modified version of a proposal first unveiled by Senate Democrats in 2023, and would have allowed 15 nominees to be batched together en bloc and voted on while still requiring two hours of debate for the group.THUNE LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR NUCLEAR OPTION IN SENATE FIGHT OVER TRUMP NOMINEESBut when Lankford brought the proposal to the floor for consideration, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, blocked it.Schatz argued that Senate Republicans were trying to rush through the negotiating process ahead of their plan to leave Washington for the weekend."What they're asking for is unanimity, and we don't have it," he said. "And so, if you're interested in enacting this on a bipartisan basis, the process for doing that It is available to you. But again, it's more a matter of running out of patience than running out of time."TRUMP TELLS SCHUMER TO 'GO TO HELL' OVER SENATE NOMINEE DEAL FUNDING DEMANDS AFTER NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSESenate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., fired back "how much time is enough?""Give me a break," he said. "Two years. Not long enough. How about eight months? Eight months of this."With the prospects of bipartisan deal to move nominees through Democrats' blockade, Senate Republicans are expected to continue down the path of the "nuclear option."That means that their initial proposal, which would allow for an unlimited number of sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on en bloc with 30 hours of debate tacked on, is expected to pass with a simple majority, and effectively change the confirmation process in the Senate."We are achingly close to doing this like adults," Schatz said.

Authorities have seized a home surveillance camera that may contain clues as they race to catch a suspected assassin following the shooting death of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk Wednesday.A person at the home told Fox News Digital that he believes his camera recorded the person of interest in a neighbor's backyard.Police and agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were seen at the home. One of them climbed a ladder and removed the entire floodlight unit, which included a home security camera.PERSON OF INTEREST IN CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION PICTURED IN PHOTOS RELEASED BY FBIErwin Steele and his family own several homes on West Street in Orem. One of them is separated from Utah Valley University's Campus Drive by a chain fence, across from an alleyway the shooter may have used while fleeing the scene, before Steele said he believes the suspect crossed onto one of his family's properties.Steele said his brother owns the surveillance camera that authorities confiscated Thursday after it recorded a single person running through backyards on the block after the shooting.The street is near a wooded area where investigators recovered a rifle earlier in the investigation.CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: DISPATCH AUDIO REVEALS SUSPECT IN BLACK TACTICAL GEAR, CARRYING LONG GUNSteele said he thinks the suspect ran down the alleyway, ditched his weapon, bypassed the fence where it ended and ran through his familys properties.A sniper shot and killed Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, Wednesday afternoon as he was speaking in the courtyard at UVU at an event organized by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA, a national conservative group Kirk founded.Investigators recovered a "high-powered, bolt-action rifle" along the route the suspect is believed to have used to escape, according to FBI Salt Lake City Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls.CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION SUSPECT EVADES MANHUNT AS INVESTIGATORS ANALYZE SECURITY FOOTAGEThe FBI released two images of a man in black they were calling a "person of interest" in connection with the shooting. Bohls said they also found a palm print, footprint and imprint from a forearm.Videos of the shooting show witnesses screamed in horror and ducked for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck. He was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead.Other video circulating online appears to show a dark-clad figure on a rooftop. Authorities said the gunshot came from about 200 yards away, likely from a perch atop the Losee Center building, which is on the opposite side of the courtyard from where Kirk was speaking under a tent.

A transgender Team USA BMX cyclist made a series of social media posts Wednesday celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.Chelsea Wolfe, who was present for the U.S. women's BMX team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as an alternate, made the celebratory posts on the athlete's Instagram story.One of the stories featured a USA Today report of Kirk's killing, with an animated caption that read "We did it!" on top of the children's character "Dora the Explorer."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAnother of Wolfe's posts included a black screen with the caption "the 'find out' era looks good on him," in white letters. Wolfe also posted a photo giving a thumbs up with a caption that read, "Being a Nazi is completely optional btw. He didn't have to do all that, but he did and now he's dead. Don't live your life in a way that the world is better following your death."Wolfe previously said in a March 2020 Facebook post that the athlete hoped to "burn the American flag" at the Tokyo Olympics."My goal is to win the Olympics so I can burn a US flag on the podium. This is what they focus on during a pandemic. Hurting trans children," Wolfe wrote on Facebook on March 25, 2020.Fox News Digital attempted to reach Wolfe for an explanation of the recent posts on Kirk's assassination but has not received a response. Fox News Digital has also reached out to USA Cycling for a response.Many women's sports activists who oppose trans athletes in women's sports have spoken out in support of Kirk following his assassination, including Riley Gaines, Paula Scanlan, Brooke Slusser and Payton McNabb."My heart sank hearing about Charlie Kirk. I am praying so hard for him and his family. This is absolutely horrifying," McNabb told Fox News Digital.Slusser wrote in an Instagram story, "The tragic death of Charlie Kirk should grieve to every heart. Charlie was a son, a husband, a father and a leader who inspired countless young people."The Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS) posted a statement in support of Kirk on Wednesday."Our hearts are broken for the senseless assassination of Charlie Kirk. We cannot live in a world where anyone is murdered for having conversations. Charlie was a powerful voice in defense of sex-separated sports and private spaces for women. May we all have his courage to speak up for what we believe in. Rest in peace, Charlie. Prayers for his wife and family at this unimaginable time," the statement read.Meanwhile, consequences have befallen individuals who have made controversial comments in the aftermath of Kirk's death.MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting "hateful" rhetoric from Kirk led to his own assassination, Fox News Digital previously reported.The Carolina Panthers fired Charlie Rock, a member of the teams communications department, after social media posts linked to Rock appeared to show him questioning why people were sad that Kirk had been shot and killed. The song "Protect Ya Neck" from the Wu-Tang Clan was also shared.LIVE UPDATES: CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION SPARKS MANHUNT AS SHOOTING SUSPECT REMAINS AT LARGE"The views expressed by our employees are their own and do not represent those of the Carolina Panthers," the team said in a statement posted to social media. "We do not condone violence of any kind. We are taking this matter very seriously and have accordingly addressed it with the individual."Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was struck by a single bullet around 12:20 p.m. local time on the campus ofUtah Valley Universityin Orem on Wednesday. The 31-year-old was surrounded by mostly college students as his event was getting underway.Authorities have yet to publicly identify a suspect in the shooting. However, officials offered more details about the person theyre after in a Thursday morning news conference.FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls and Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said they had obtained "good video footage" of the shooter while he was on the Utah Valley University campus.Investigators added that they believe the suspect to be "of college age."The investigation into the assassination of Kirk is still ongoing.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is calling on House leaders to establish a new temporary committee to investigate "numerous attacks on our way of life, the destruction of the rule of law and the murder of innocent Americans, prominent and unknown alike."In a letter sent to House GOP leaders on Thursday, a day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Roy is accusing left-wing groups of fomenting the current volatile political environment."I respectfully request that the House of Representatives form a select committee on The money, influence, and power behind the radical lefts assault on America and the rule of law," Roy wrote. "The patterns are undeniable: we are witnessing a sustained breakdown of law and order, fueled not by chance, but by anti-American ideology."Roy pointed to the assassination attempts against President Donald Trump in 2024, as well as the 2017 congressional baseball team practice shooting, but added, "It goes well beyond politicians and to the people themselves."CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: SUBJECT QUESTIONED AND RELEASED AFTER UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING, PATEL SAYS"We have seen targets placed on the Family Research Council and Charlie Kirk by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) only to witness shootings toward each, including the tragic assassination of Charlie just this week after being placed on the SPLCs notorious Hate Map three months ago," he wrote."We have seen dangerous networks like Antifa organize, fund and deploy sophisticated terror campaigns attacking law enforcement and destroying American cities. We have seen George Soros, the Wren Collective and other radical organizations funding and putting in place district attorneys and judges to then coordinate releasing criminals to the streets."He also blamed "leftist entities and public figures" for the recent crisis at the U.S. border during the Biden administration."Enough is enough. We must follow the money to identify the perpetrators of the coordinated anti-American assaults being carried out against us and take all steps under the law necessary to stop them," Roy wrote."We can no longer pretend to be bound together by shared ideals when a well-funded, vitriolic cadre of our fellow Americans and foreign interests are at war with the very values of faith in God, fidelity to our Constitution, and respect for the principles of liberty and Western Civilization that define us as Americans including, notably, the free speech practiced and exemplified by Charlie Kirk."Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during a college campus event in Utah in what Gov. Spencer Cox has labeled a politically motivated assassination.It's prompted an outpouring of grief and anger from his allies on the right, as well as bipartisan prayers for Kirk's family and calls to end political violence that's affected both sides.In addition to the incidents mentioned by Roy, a Democrat state lawmaker in Minnesota was killed in her home along with her husband by a masked assailant dressed as a police officer.COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRKJust earlier on Thursday, a possible bomb threat forced police to swarm the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington. That was found not to be credible, however.But Kirk's assassination is the latest tragedy in a string of escalating violent incidents that have made elected officials and other political figures fear for their safety.Several Republicans, like Roy, have accused Democrats of fomenting hatred toward the right.Roy gave Kirk a poignant tribute on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening."We should be able to speak freely and speak with passion and regard about what we believe, without it coming to that," the Texas Republican said, his voice heavy with emotion."Our Founding Fathers were often at each other's throatsyou either are bound together by something or you're not. And I think we should be bound together by the much greater purpose for this nation. And, you know, that's what I'm going to stand with, and that's how I'm going to move forward. All this, we're here for something bigger and greater than all of ourselves."Fox News Digital reached out to SPLC, the Wren Collective, and Soros via the Open Society Foundations but did not hear back by press time.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg decried political violence on Thursday while reacting to the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk and said no one should be afraid to speak out about their views."I don't even know how to start this because this is, it's just beyond devastating. Our hearts, of course, go out to the family of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed yesterday on a college campus in Utah," Goldberg said. "I mean, isn't a fundamental part of being an American that we are able to express our opinions to each other without fear, without this kind of horror happening?"And it seems to be something we have been seeing more and more of, and it's not even left or right. It's just people being taken out because of their beliefs and their thoughts."Kirk was assassinated Wednesday at a campus event in Utah. A suspect remains on the run Thursday, and investigators revealed they have recovered a weapon and have "good footage" of the gunman, whom they described as being "college age." Investigators released two images of a "person of interest."COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE KIRKGoldberg cited several other examples of political violence and said, "This is not how we do it. And we say this every time, but somehow it's not resonating. And I hope that young Republicans never forget that they have a voice. It's already been proved. They have a voice. We all have voices. We should never be afraid."Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former communications aide to President Donald Trump, said she hoped the assassination would not affect Americans' ability to speak their minds."Listen, regardless of your politics, we have got to get to a place in this country where we see people we disagree with not as our enemies but as fellow Americans with different viewpoints that we are willing to engage," Griffin said."I hope it doesn't have a chilling effect, whether you're left or right, on your ability to speak your mind. I know the one thing we all agree about on this table, we all share points and we should be able to do that without fear."VIGILS HELD ACROSS US AFTER ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK: 'WE MUST HEAL'Co-host Sara Haines said she aligned with Kirk's willingness to debate and speak to people who disagreed with him."Although we don't all align with his views, what I deeply aligned with was he said, 'When we stop talking, that's when things get bad.' The irony of a man who would go across the country to college campuses, that's the pinnacle of thought differences," Haines said."He would talk to people openly who disagreed. It's what we try to exemplify every day and say this is what we need more of. So, the irony of being violently killed while saying those words of what we need more of in this country, I know all of us agree on that part, as there's never a place for political violence."Co-host Joy Behar reflected on the "scary time" of the 1960s, mentioning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, among others.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECo-host Sunny Hostin also said she was heartbroken over Kirk, who is survived by his wife, Erika, and two children."I cannot believe that someone would kill another person because they were speaking their beliefs. You know, this is antithetical to who we are as Americans. The First Amendment is the First Amendment for a reason. We should be able to voice whatever opinions we have," she said.