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Spencer Cox: “What's at stake, Scott, I don't think it's hyperbole to say…”

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After Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Gov. Cox urges U.S. away from division, violence | 60 Minutes

Published September 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:32

I've made mistakes. Other politicians, I think are making mistakes right now in trying to elevate the temperature. But, but I'm going to just keep having these conversations in this moment. What's at stake, Scott, I don't think it's hyperbole to say that the future of our country is at stake. This grand experiment that we embarked on 250 years ago. Can we hold together? And what if our politics cannot find the path to the brighter light? (01:32–01:41)

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