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A Democratic senator from Delaware is blaming the internet for “driving extremism in our country” following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, participated in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” with Major Garrett as the host. He emphasized the necessity for Americans to resist letting political violence cause further division, referring to Kirk’s assassination as “brutal” and underlining the significance of the First Amendment and free speech.
Coons expressed, “Even though I might strongly oppose his political stance, the thought of him being murdered in such a horrific and public manner should prompt us all to consider how challenging things have become, particularly as the internet amplifies it.”
“It is driving extremism in our country. It’s driving us apart left and right,” he continued.
People gathered at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Sunday, September 14, 2025, holding candles and singing during a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., appeared alongside Sen. Coons on the show Sunday.
A tribute to Kirk at Timpanogos Regional Hospital is adorned with messages like “We love you, Charlie,” alongside flowers and American flags. Additional tributes of signs and flowers are present on the Utah Valley University campus. (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)
Coons further commented on social media dynamics, stating, “Social media algorithms prioritize those who are the angriest, the loudest, or who say the most outrageous things. Consequently, whenever there is a rational discussion or a topic people might disagree on but approach civilly, it gets overshadowed by someone who is solely enraged and fixated.”
