As Trump Vows Vengeance, Utah’s Governor Calls to Lower the Temperature NYT | Top Stories By: Jess Bidgood 13 September 2025 at 00:34 “At some point, we have to find an off-ramp, or it’s going to get much, much worse,” Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, said of political violence after a suspect was caught in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. © Loren Elliott for The New York TimesGov. Spencer Cox of Utah called for tolerance and forgiveness during a news conference at Utah Valley University on Friday.