Kristen Welker Tries to Bait Lady Graham Into Fretting About Violence, It Doesn’t Go Well

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina did not take the bait from “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday when pressed about conservative responses to the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was assassinated during a TPUSA “Prove Me Wrong” event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, during which he was debating attendees on a variety of topics, including transgenderism and mass shootings. NBC News’ Welker peppered Graham with questions about comments by President Donald Trump and “War Room” host Steve Bannon that blamed leftist rhetoric for the assassination.

“Senator, do you believe this is the right message for this moment?” Welker asked Graham.

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