The last straw for many of us in New York’s 8th congressional district came on Sept. 19, 2025. On that day, our representative and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted yes on H.Res. 719, a resolution “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk.” Congressman Jeffries' excuse for his vote may be that he wanted to be on the record against political violence, but this was not called the "Anti-Political Violence" Resolution. No, it was the "Honoring the Life and Legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk" Resolution.

It is a tragedy that Mr. Kirk was murdered, and political violence has no place in our society. Period. Full stop. But how could the man elected to represent our community—a community built on the values of diversity, equality and justice—vote to formally ho

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