Rep. Tim Burchett tells CNN to 'look inside' on political rhetoric

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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., turned the tables on CNN on Monday when host Kate Bolduan accused President Donald Trump of refusing to convey down the political temperature after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Burchett informed CNN to "look inside" if it was questioning learn how to tone down the political rhetoric after Kirk’s demise. The lawmaker’s feedback appeared to offend Bolduan.

"Nicely ma’am, I’m not attacking you, I’m simply letting you understand that you just all have to look inside at CNN if you wish to proceed down this path," Burchett informed Bolduan, who smirked and shook her head on the accusation.

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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., clashed with CNN host Kate Bolduan on Monday over who's accountable for heated political rhetoric within the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. (Kent Nishimura/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty)

Bolduan started by asserting that each conservatives and liberals share accountability to decrease the depth of their political rhetoric and urged Trump to do the identical.

She performed a clip of the president blaming left-wing political rhetoric for Kirk's homicide and prompt he was fanning the flames.

Trump, who has survived two assassination makes an attempt, denied that violent political rhetoric is an issue on the best.

"The issue we now have is on the left," he informed reporters over the weekend.

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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., informed CNN to have a look at the way it pushes intense political rhetoric within the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination. (Screenshot/CNN)

"It must be anticipated to begin from a President of the USA to maneuver ahead and convey that temperature down. If he's not going to, what do you do with it? What do you do about it?" the host requested Burchett.

The lawmaker replied by declaring her community is accountable for intense political rhetoric.

"Nicely, what do you all do with it? You retain placing it out. In the event you all really wished this to alter within the media, at CNN and different locations, your editorial board would say, ‘We‘re not going to, we‘re not going to place these items out.’ However but you proceed to place it out and that continues to stir the bottom," he stated.

Bolduan rejected Burchett’s level.

"No, no, no, no, I’m making a dialog, and I take delight in the truth that we do convey the temperature down on this program, and I’m undoubtedly redoubling efforts to do this now by taking part in the phrases of the president as a way to result in dialog with an elected member of Congress," Bolduan stated.

"That‘s not attempting to stir, that‘s attempting to have dialog, and that‘s attempting to ask you what you considered it, relatively than have you ever come again and assault me about it," she added.

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Memorials honoring Charlie Kirk have been held throughout the nation and abroad, together with in Berlin. Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025. ( Ilkin Eskipehlivan /Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)

"In the event you all really had some goal reporting, as a substitute of continually attacking conservatives and Republicans, then there can be a change, I believe," Burchett stated. "However there‘s not going to be a change. You all don‘t wish to change down deep. Possibly you do, ma‘am, however I dare say that the overwhelming majority of your colleagues don't."