“Avenge Charlie’s death”: Fox News’ Watters says to prepare for “war” following Kirk assassination

Fox News host Jesse Watters called on conservatives to avenge conservative activist Charlie Kirk on an episode of The Five The Turning Point USA founder was assassinated during an event on a Utah college campus on Wednesday Video from the scene presented that Kirk was debating the prevalence of transgender mass shooters without delay before he was shot Watters painted a picture of rampant left-wing political violence telling his audience that the American left was at war with conservatives We re sick we re sad we re angry and we re resolute and we re going to avenge Charlie s death in the way Charlie would want it to be avenged he commented Whether we want to accept it or not they are at war with us And what are we gonna do about it How much political violence are we going to tolerate Fox News Jesse Watters says we re gonna avenge Charlie Kirk s death Everybody s accountable And we re watching the politicians the media and all these rats out there This can never happen again It ends now pic twitter com BYsnjm NW The Recount therecount September Related Watters says Fox News shapes Trump s agenda in Cracker Barrel win lap Watters revealed that Kirk would have craved conservatives to put as much pressure on these people as feasible calling the opposition rats This is unacceptable and has to stop and it has to stop now And everybody s accountable he disclosed This is a turning point and we know which direction we re going Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Subject Watters heated rhetoric was a notable departure from the barrage of condolences and grief shared by other right-wing commentators Megyn Kelly and Glenn Beck were visibly shaken by the news of Kirk s death during Wednesday s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show Watters fellow Fox News host Will Cain was audibly upset when he disclosed the news of Kirk s passing on the arrangement I don t really know where you go from here Cain reported sniffling I don t know what s left for us as a country to discuss when even a discussion and a debate over the issues results in violence that leads to the death of a good man Read more about Charlie Kirk FBI s Patel says suspect in custody in Charlie Kirk shooting Loved and admired by all Trump praises Charlie Kirk following fatal shooting Minneapolis mayor condemns Republicans blaming trans issues for Annunciation School shooting The post Avenge Charlie s death Fox News Watters says to prepare for war following Kirk assassination appeared first on Salon com