WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are reconsidering their personal safety measures in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death after the conservative activist was shot at a public event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., postponed a scheduled appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina, for this weekend, citing Kirk’s death as the reason. The New York Democrat said she canceled the event out of respect for his death but also out of concern for safety.

“Prior to what happened, we had decided on maintaining an indoor event, because the nature of escalation has been gradually increasing for quite some time,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters on Thursday. “And after yesterday’s event, we’ve postponed.”

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., similarly told reporters she would swear off

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