Bondi says era of ‘radical left’ normalizing political violence ‘is over’ after of Charlie Kirk assassination

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a strongly-worded declaration Tuesday vowing to take action against violent threats in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk Bondi wrote a post on X about how hate speech that turns into threats does not fall under First Amendment free speech protections Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment Bondi wrote It s a crime For far too long we ve watched the radical left normalize threats call for assassinations and cheer on political violence That era is over Bondi listed off other acts that she commented are not protected under the First Amendment FOLLOWING KIRK S ASSASSINATION LAWMAKERS REACT TO LETHAL POLITICAL SETTING 'VIOLENT WORDS PRECEDE VIOLENT ACTIONS' You cannot call for someone s murder she wrote You cannot swat a Member of Congress You cannot dox a conservative family and think it will be brushed off as free speech The attorney general disclosed these acts are punishable crimes and that these threats will be met with the full force of the law Free speech protects ideas debate even dissent but it does NOT and will NEVER protect violence Bondi wrote It is clear this violent rhetoric is designed to silence others from voicing conservative ideals GOP ERUPT ON DEM RUNNING FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL IN RED STATE OVER PROFANITY-LACED CHARLIE KIRK POSTBondi s post comes days after Kirk was shot and killed on the Utah Valley University campus while engaging in debates during a Turning Point USA event Agents have declared the -year-old suspected assassin held a leftist ideology We will never be silenced Bondi wrote Not for our families not for our freedoms and never for Charlie His legacy will not be erased by fear or intimidation