The View's Co-Hosts Mourn Charlie Kirk: Taken Out' Because of His Beliefs'

"It's just beyond devastating, Whoopi Goldberg said to open Thursday's show. Our hearts, of course, go out to the family of Charlie KirkI mean, isn't a fundamental part of being an American that we are able to express our opinions to each other without fear? Without this kind of horror happening? And it seems to be something we're seeing more and more of. And it's not even left or right; it's just people being taken out because of their beliefs."

"Today, my heart just breaks for his young wife Erika, their two kidsListen, regardless of your politics, we have got to get to a place in this country where we see people we disagree with not as our enemies, but as fellow Americans with different viewpoints that we are willing to engageI hope it doesn't have a chilling effect, whether you're left or right, on the ability to speak your mind."

"And, also, even though we don't all align with his views, what I deeply aligned with was he said, When we stop talking, that's when things get bad.' This country, there's just no place for this kind of violence in this country, Sunny Hostin said. I am heartbroken over it. I cannot believe that someone would kill another person because they were speaking their beliefs. This is antithetical to who we are as Americanswe should be able to voice whatever opinions we have."

Television co-hosts mourned the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed at age 31 while speaking on a Utah college campus. Hosts expressed devastation and extended condolences to Kirk's wife Erika and their children. Hosts condemned political violence and emphasized that Americans should be able to express opinions without fear. Several hosts urged citizens to treat political opponents as fellow Americans rather than enemies and warned against a chilling effect on public speech. One host recalled 1960s assassinations of civil rights activists and expressed hope that the country can recover and improve after this traumatic period.

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