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Kentucky US Senator Mourns Charlie Kirk, the Escalation of Political Violence
Charlie Kirk's death at 31 highlighted rising political violence in the US, with his Turning Point USA active on over 800 campuses, and officials labeling it a political assassination.
- During a Wednesday address, Charlie Kirk was struck by gunfire and later died, with reports saying the shooter remains at large and many details are unknown.
- Beyond his public activism, Kirk observed the Jewish Sabbath and was writing a book about its significance.
- On Thursday, students returned to campus and mourned, with Dave Sanchez saying `It still makes me sick to my stomach` and noting shiva is the seven-day Jewish mourning ritual creating space for grief.
- President Donald Trump announced he would award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as Vice President Kamala Harris planned to visit Kirk's wife and two children in Salt Lake City, Utah, amid bipartisan condemnation.
- Observers warned the attack underscores an escalating threat of political violence, with Alexander, a student, warning that animosity would deepen among the broader U.S. public and political observers.
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