Gov. Josh Shapiro says Americans must ‘universally condemn’ political violence following Charlie Kirk's assassination

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called for Americans to "universally condemn political violence" and "find our better angels" in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called for Americans to "universally condemn political violence" and "find our better angels" in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination and a string of politically motivated violent incidents.

"We've got to universally condemn political violence, no matter where it is, whether it's against Charlie Kirk or someone else. It is not OK. We all have to work together to condemn it. We've got to find our better angels," Shapiro, a Democrat, told NBC News' "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker in an interview that was taped on Friday and aired Sunday.

Shapiro reflected on the multiple attacks just this year, including Kirk's assassination, the killings of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in June, and the arson attack at his official governor's residence in April.

"I think we're at an inflection point as a nation, and I think we can go in a number of different ways. I hope we go the direction of healing, of bringing people together, of trying to find our commonalities, not just focus on our differences," Shapiro told Welker.

Asked to reflect about the arson attack at the governor's residence in Harrisburg — which occurred on the first night of Passover as Shapiro and his family slept — the governor spoke about the physical and emotional scars left behind for victims of political violence.