Senator Lindsey Graham stated on September 14th, 2025, that many within the MAGA movement and conservatives like himself view recent events as an "attack on the movement and not just traditional political violence," according to posts on X. Graham further elaborated that "This is unique and different. This is an attack on a movement by using violence, and that's the way most Republicans see this," as reported by BulwarkOnline. Separately, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade issued an apology for his earlier statement advocating for "lethal injections" for mentally ill homeless people, calling it an "extremely callous remark," according to RpsAgainstTrump on X. In other developments, YouGov polling data released on September 14th, 2025, indicates that 55% of Democrats would consider voting for Gavin Newsom in a presidential election, a 24% increase since April. Mark Kelly, commenting on the YouGov poll, credited Utah Governor Spencer Cox for trying to unite the country, stating "We have not seen that from POTUS, and I don't think we can expect to." Egyptian F-16 Fighting Falcons were observed refueling from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker during BRIGHT STAR 25 exercises in Egypt, as shared by CENTCOM on X. Previous reports from September 14th, 2025, detailed Senator John Fetterman's criticism of the Democratic Party's strategy and President Trump's Russia policy, and his comments on Zohran Mamdani's success in the New York City mayoral race. A prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk was scheduled for the evening of September 14th, 2025, in Washington D.C. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were scheduled to visit the UK. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Jeff Graham called for the "Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025" to be passed. Politico noted a "dangerous new normal" of Americans becoming "numb to political violence." Senator James Lankford reported 14,000 threats against members of Congress this calendar year and emphasized individual responsibility for acts of violence. Senator John Fetterman cautioned against a government shutdown. Representative Michael McCaul announced he would not seek reelection in 2026. US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew posted about praying at the Western Wall with Senator Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Prime Minister Netanyahu had previously denied Israeli involvement in Charlie Kirk's assassination.
