(TJV NEWS) In a stunning display of partisanship, the House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution condemning political violence and honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk — but a large bloc of Democrats refused to support it.

The measure, which passed 310–58, had unanimous Republican backing. Every “no” vote came from Democrats. Even more telling, another 38 Democrats refused to take a stand by voting present, while 22 didn’t show up at all. In total, 118 Democrats refused to endorse the resolution, effectively turning their backs on condemning the assassination of a political opponent.

🚨BREAKING: AOC just ridiculed Charlie Kirk and said the resolution to honor his life and legacy brings “great pain” to millions of Americans.

“His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.” pic.twitter.com/ZjvfPZY5HG

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The resolution came just nine days after 31-year-old Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent supporter of Donald Trump, was assassinated while addressing students at Utah Valley University. The suspected gunman, Tyler Robinson, is a self-described leftist who lived with his transgender boyfriend. Kirk’s murder was followed by disturbing waves of online celebration from left-wing activists.

Yet Democrat leaders have sought to minimize both the ideology of the killer and the chilling reactions from their base. Some even suggested Kirk somehow “deserved” his fate. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led the charge against the resolution, dismissing it as harmful because of Kirk’s past rhetoric. She continued to smear him as a “racist,” even in death, and argued that honoring him would “bring great pain” to Americans.

This was not the first time Democrats reacted coldly to Kirk’s death. When Congress attempted to hold a moment of silence for him shortly after his assassination, several Democrats shouted “No!” on the floor as Speaker Mike Johnson called for order.

The refusal of so many Democrats to back a straightforward condemnation of political violence underscores just how deeply extremism has taken root inside the party. This was not the action of a fringe minority but of a significant portion of the Democratic caucus.

Why would 118 Democrats refuse to affirm that politically motivated murder is unacceptable? Some observers believe the left, having lost elections, lost the young male vote, and lost ground in the culture war, may now see violence as one of the only tools left to claw back power.

Whatever their rationale, the result is the same: when given the chance to stand against political violence, Democrats instead stood in the way.