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Gov. Spencer Cox is in ‘no-man’s land‘ — The kinder healer vs. the rougher politician

Utah’s governor is winning bipartisan praise for his words after the Charlie Kirk shooting — but has a history of a harsher tone.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference announcing an arrest of a suspect in the Wednesday shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference announcing an arrest of a suspect in the Wednesday shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.