“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was: a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act, which granted Black Americans the right to vote, was a mistake,” she continued.

“Who, after the vile attack on Paul Pelosi, claimed that ‘some amazing patriot’ should bail out his brutal assailant. And accused Jews of controlling not just the colleges, but also the non-profits, movies, and Hollywood,” Ocasio-Cortez continued.

She added: “His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans, far from the ‘working tirelessly to promote unity’ asserted by the majority in this resolution.”

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Kirk was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, last week. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, was arraigned this week and charged with seven counts. He faces the death penalty if convicted.

Days ahead of Kirk’s memorial service, which is scheduled for Sunday in Glendale, Ariz., the House and Senate passed