US EditionAfter Kirk Killing, Stephen Miller Says Feds Will Destroy 'Left-Wing' Groups
- On September 15, 2025, the Trump administration vowed to dismantle a left-wing extremist movement after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed last week in Utah.
- Kirk was shot by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who has been connected to leftist beliefs, during an event on a university campus in Utah; Robinson was apprehended after authorities conducted a two-day search.
- Senior officials Stephen Miller and Vice President JD Vance asserted on Kirk’s podcast that they will use government resources to identify and dismantle networks allegedly behind political violence.
- Miller stated that their strong feelings about the coordinated efforts behind the assassination will drive them to eliminate these terrorist groups, while Vance emphasized their intention to crack down on the network of NGOs that promote and support violent activities.
- These developments highlight increased polarization and gun violence in the US and have raised concerns among critics that the campaign may suppress dissent amid ongoing political targeting across parties.
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Trump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on the left in the wake of last week’s killing of Charlie Kirk, providing fuel to the White House’s efforts to clamp down on left-leaning groups and institutions. Trump has at nearly every turn since Kirk’s assassination argued the problem in the country stems from left-wing groups. The strategy has animated Republicans, who are mourning Kirk as a free speech champion and political martyr, but it ignore…
Vance, Miller Announce Crackdowns Left-leaning Nonprofits That Criticized Kirk, Calling Them "Terrorist Networks"
Left: Stephen Miller // Creative Commons // Gage Skidmore. Right: JD Vance // Creative Commons // Gage SkidmoreErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.On Monday, JD Vance took over a special edition of the Charlie Kirk Show following the death of its namesake. Framed as a tribute, the broadcast quickly became a vehicle for announcing sweeping new crackdowns. …
'Pathological liar': Experts say Vance's 'dangerous' remark will 'incite further violence'
Two senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration, whose names were not revealed, told the New York Times Monday that the government is planning a major crackdown on left-wing groups, nonprofits and individuals whom it alleges fund or incite political violence.The officials say that cabinet secretaries and heads of federal agencies are being mobilized to identify what leaders describe as “domestic terrorism” by the far left in the …
After the attack on Charlie Kirk, the situation in the United States is tense. Vice President J.D. Vance moderates the "Charlie Kirk Show" in the White House. President Trump's advisor announces that he will take action against leftist groups.
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