For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Contact:
Erika Caldwell, Communications Director
press@ildcca.org

IDCCA CONDEMNS POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN WAKE OF CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION

SPRINGFIELD, IL – President Mark Guethle and the Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association (IDCCA) strongly condemned the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah earlier today.

“Let me be perfectly clear: nothing justifies the horrific violence we saw today. While we may never have agreed with Charlie Kirk, there is never an excuse for violence. Full stop,” said President Guethle. “We are shocked and horrified by what seems to have been a politically motivated murder and we extend our deepest sympathy to Charlie’s wife and family as well as the students and community members who had to endure this tragic event.”

He continued, “We are the party of democracy. That means we believe in the democratic process as the way to settle political differences and make change. We will never condone, excuse or tolerate violent tactics in the political arena.”

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