Jason Chaffetz Says America Can’t Lose Healthy Debate After Charlie Kirk Shooting

Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz was within the crowd when conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a college in Utah, and he says America cannot let the tragedy cease people with totally different views from voicing their opinions in a civilized method.

Jason joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and we requested him what Charlie’s killing means for the way forward for America, and political occasions and gatherings held in public areas … just like the campus tour Charlie was doing when he was shot useless.

Harvey and Jason go method again and have at all times had spirited and civil debates on a number of points they disagree on … and Jason says that is the spirit Charlie embodied, and it is one thing we won’t lose sight of as a rustic.

But with the Kirk assassination and a few current makes an attempt on President Trump‘s life, Jason tells us he fears younger individuals will see that and shrink away from gathering in public areas to speak politics and debate … one thing he says is core to our democracy.

Jason says Charlie’s success was constructed on standing in entrance of people that disagreed with them and difficult them on their views … a method he says resonated with younger people and obtained them to assume.

He was at Wednesday’s Turning Point USA occasion at Utah Valley University when a gunman shot and killed Charlie … and Jason tells us what the sensation within the crowd was like earlier than the gunshot rang out.