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‘Gradually and then suddenly’: Reagan speechwriter talks political violence in aftermath of Kirk’s death

‘Gradually and then suddenly’: Reagan speechwriter talks political violence in aftermath of Kirk’s death

Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University highlights escalating political violence in America, according to former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan.

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