House Speaker Mike Johnson said "I think this could be a turning point" for the country in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, urging leaders to "turn down the rhetoric."
The following is the transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 14, 2025.
Robert Pape, University of Chicago professor and founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes the U.S. is in an era of "violent populism," which he says can be defined by the rise in political violence from both the right and the left and increased support for political violence.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The following is the transcript of an interview with University of Chicago professor Robert Pape that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 14, 2025.
