Tara Reade, a former U.S. Senate aide who now resides in Russia and is an RT contributor, spoke with RT on Sept. 11 about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “Left-wing politicians and mainstream media bear some of the responsibility for the murder of American activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday [Sept. 10], RT contributor and former U.S. Senate aide Tara Reade has claimed. She cited dehumanizing narratives toward conservatives that have been all too common in recent years.”
The RT report continued: “‘I think that the liberals have been really tone-deaf,’ Reade said, citing the insensitive comments made by MSNBC contributor Matthew Dowd in the wake of the shooting at Utah Valley University. Dowd suggested that the murder may have been accidentally caused by a ‘supporter shooting their gun off in celebration.’ He further claimed that the 31-year-old influencer had brought the tragedy upon himself with his ‘hateful words.’”
Reade noted that some in the media have incited violence against herself and other prominent personalities, including Tucker Carlson. “We’re watching the United States break down, the fabric of it break down,” Reade stated. “There’s going to be more unrest and probably more violence, unfortunately.”
RT concluded: “The former U.S. Senate aide told RT that it would likely have a chilling effect on freedom of speech, as many would refrain from voicing their opinions in public out of fear for their life.”
This is the same point that Scott Ritter made in remarks to RT. “Ritter blamed the U.S. government for increasingly embracing censorship of speech it considers inconvenient and for enabling intimidation by activists. He said he has personally faced harassment over his public statements, including online death threats aimed at him and his family. ‘We have a poisonous environment today on social media, on the mainstream media, and in society in general, where people are physically threatened because of the words they speak,’ he said.… Ritter warned that the attack could discourage U.S. campuses from hosting controversial speakers since many universities cannot afford the level of security needed to prevent such violence.”
