Overview

• Durbin said Democrats have "absolutely" crossed a line in demonizing opponents, citing the labeling of MAGA supporters as Nazis as unacceptable.
• He also criticized Republicans for portraying Democrats as a "party of murder or evil," saying outrage from both sides is unacceptable.
• Calling the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk a moment to "learn a lesson," Durbin urged leaders to "speak as one" that violence has no place in politics.
• He appealed for a bipartisan effort to preserve democratic norms and warned against blaming the other party for acts of violence.
• Durbin made the remarks on CNN News Central, contrasting past presidential calls for unity with what he characterized as President Trump’s confrontational approach.