Overview

• Kate Bedingfield told Scott Jennings he "missed the entire point," arguing that political violence must be condemned regardless of perpetrators' motives.
• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro had just called for "a clear and unequivocal" commitment to call out all forms of political violence in a Tuesday speech.
• Jennings countered that motives matter and faulted Shapiro for not naming the ideology of the person accused in an April arson attack at the governor’s residence.
• CNN host Kasie Hunt briefly interjected during Jennings’ remarks, saying, "We are not doing that sitting here," before inviting Bedingfield to respond.
• The debate came as national discussion over Charlie Kirk’s killing continues, with ongoing scrutiny of the suspect’s political beliefs and how leaders frame their responses.