A majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans agree that "extremist political rhetoric" contributed to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to a new poll. Across all respondents, 61% of Americans said they believe rhetoric contributed to Kirk's death. In Giffords' case, 71% of respondents blamed the lone attacker, while 24% blamed rhetoric. By the time of President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt, however, 37% blamed the attacker and 54% blamed rhetoric. FOLLOWING KIRK’S ASSASSINATION, LAWMAKERS REACT TO LETHAL POLITICAL CLIMATE: 'VIOLENT WORDS PRECEDE VIOLENT ACTIONS'Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, faces a capital punishment trial in Utah.