Rev. Al Sharpton: Republicans and Democrats must unite to stop political violence

Rev. Al Sharpton: 'Political violence has to stop' 08:10

Rev. Al Sharpton: Republicans and Democrats must unite to stop political violence “Rather than people choosing sides, we need to take the side of saying this political violence has to stop,” the “PoliticsNation” host said Thursday.

Sept. 12, 2025, 1:10 PM EDT

By Allison Detzel

In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Rev. Al Sharpton, host of “PoliticsNation” and founder of the National Action Network, said the conservative activist’s killing should serve as a wake-up call for Americans across the political spectrum.

“We’ve been going through this whole diet of political violence like it’s all right, and whether it’s Democrat or Republican, it’s not all right,” Sharpton told the co-hosts of “The Weeknight