Obama says US faces 'political crisis' after killing of Charlie Kirk

The former president criticised the response to the shooting by President Trump, who has vowed to tackle "radical leftists".

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At an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Obama said he did not know Kirk and disagreed with many of his views, but called the killing "horrific and a tragedy".

He criticised Donald Trump's remarks towards his political opponents and pointed to previous Republican presidents who, he said, emphasised national unity in moments of high tension, US media report.

In response, the White House called Obama the "architect of modern political division".

Kirk, 31, died of a single gunshot wound while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem on 10 September.