'It's absolutely a concern': CNN analyst warns Trump may outlaw the Democratic party

A Democratic political analyst expressed concern on Monday night that President Donald Trump's administration could move to outlaw the Democratic Party after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Jamal Simmons, a CNN political commentator, joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on "The Source" to discuss the aftermath of Kirk's assassination. Simmons noted that Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller, called the Democratic Party an extremist organization during a podcast interview on Monday, and that Trump has recently said his administration is working to root out extremism.

He also noted that the right was trying to control the conversation around Kirk's death by making a false equivalence.

"I don't think we should interpret giving people time to grieve for Charlie Kirk as saying people ought to support Charlie Kirk," Simmons said. "They can have a very vehement disagreement with what he stood for, and they may want to express that in whatever way they want to."

"But the question then becomes...is the President of the United States going to outlaw the Democratic Party?" he added. "Is the President of the United States going to unleash the Justice Department on the Democratic Party?"

"Is that your concern?" Collins asked.

"It's absolutely a concern!" Simmons said.