Texas Rep. Chip Roy told Newsmax on Wednesday that Democrats' refusal to support a House resolution honoring assassinated conservative leader Charlie Kirk illustrates the depth of political division in the country.
"I do think that speaks volumes about the state of the division in our country," Roy said in a phone interview with "National Report."
He contrasted the outcome with earlier votes in which Republicans joined Democrats to denounce violence against Minnesota lawmakers, despite policy disagreements.
Roy noted that more lawmakers opposed or abstained on the measure than voted for it, with 96 Democrats voting no or present compared to 95 members who voted yes. The resolution condemned political violence and recognized Kirk's influence as both a political and spiritual leader.
Roy said Democrats' refusal to support the resolution shows how partisan divides extend even to efforts to condemn political violence. He added that groups aligned with the left, including the Southern Poverty Law Center and Antifa, have sought to discredit conservatives like Kirk.
"They all like to hide behind the veneer of being, you know, puppies and kittens and rainbows and 'aren't we nice,' and 'oh, you conservatives, you hate everybody,' " Roy said. "They tried to label Charlie Kirk as a hater. This is a man of faith who was out engaging with people, when in fact, there are a lot of these groups that hate our way of life. They hate the rule of law. They hate sovereignty. They hate law enforcement."
Roy said that is why he introduced a resolution and letter calling for a select committee to investigate political groups that he argues have fueled hostility toward law enforcement. He tied the debate back to the Dallas ICE office shooting, saying the incident reflects a climate of disrespect toward law enforcement.
"We've disrespected ICE so much that whoever did this thought that this was the proper place to go, carry out whatever criminal or political or whatever motive that they had. And that can't be. We've got to stand with our law enforcement community and for the rule of law," he said.
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Sandy Fitzgerald ✉
Sandy Fitzgerald has more than three decades in journalism and serves as a general assignment writer for Newsmax covering news, media, and politics.
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