Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called out the cowardice in political violence in a video message reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. "Freedom and democracy is not about political violence," Sanders said.

Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, President Donald Trump addressed the nation by expressing his grief, anger, and intention to quash the rhetoric “directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today.

To hear more about that planned meeting between President Trump and President Putin, we turn to NPR political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben who's been following the story. Good morning, Danielle. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: Hey, good morning.

Trump has long claimed that U.S. banks discriminate against conservatives. In recent months, he’s accused lenders of refusing to work with him and his allies, saying they’ve been punished for their political leanings.