Manchin Joins Shooting Victim's Widow: "Stop the Attack Mode"

Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin says American politicians must "calm down." He urges them to stop dealing with each other in "attack mode." He spoke amid a rising climate of political violence in the United States. Manchin, an independent from West Virginia, made his comments on Sunday. They closely follow a plea from Erika Kirk. She is the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in September. At a town hall on Saturday, Erika Kirk said "everyone has responsibility" to reduce hatred in politics. Manchin's message now echoes that call. Both figures are asking for a more civil and less aggressive political environment.