A general view of a wreath laid by mourners outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria on Sept. 11, 2025, following the fatal shooting of U.S. youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah. (Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images)
"I don't think there's been enough of an effort to try and bring us together," he said.
The New York lawmaker was one of a handful of Democrats who attended a memorial vigil in Kirk's honor called by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters that he did not attend because he "had a meeting."
But Suozzi said he spoke with several House Democrats who said they simply were not aware it was happening.
"I'm not casting blame on anybody, Democrats or Republicans. I don't know the facts as far as what kind of outreach was made," Suozzi said.
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"I do know that I spoke to several members, you know, [Democrats] that I know that attend the bipartisan prayer breakfast, for example. And they said, 'Oh, I didn't even know about it.'"
Both Jeffries and Johnson have made calls for unity in the wake of Kirk's killing last week, and lawmakers have expressed bipartisan condemnation of political violence.
But partisan tensions have erupted since then, with Republicans blaming Democrats for their anti-GOP rhetoric and for fomenting the political tension that led to Kirk's death.
Rep. Nancy Mace is calling to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over comments about Kirk. (Getty Images)
"One of the most difficult concepts that Jesus ever had was to love your enemies," Suozzi said. "And that's what we need to be doing right now."
Suozzi also blamed the current social media environment for fueling divisions.
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"We have to understand that there are very strong forces working against us right now. Social media is, you know, being corrupted, I think, not only by our foreign adversaries, but also by people trying to get political or financial gain," he said.
"I think that we have to be very conscious of the fact that there are people that use our freedom of speech and use our social media … that are just lying and putting up doctored videos and explosive commentary to get us … to hate each other."
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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