US EditionPaxton Announces Discord Investigation Related to Charlie Kirk Assassination
- At a Q&A at Utah Valley University last month, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, with suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, reportedly confessing after Discord communications.
- Investigators say the motive involved ideological hostility, citing Tyler Robinson's links to Antifa and a transgender partner, while Charlie Kirk's activism resonated strongly in conservative circles.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton expanded the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act probe to include Discord and issued a Civil Investigative Demand focused on extremist content, sexual exploitation, and addictiveness.
- Mourning turned to scrutiny as Kirk's wife forgave his killer at a memorial, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated users and seven social posts showing prior knowledge.
- The episode has intensified scrutiny of major social media platforms and renewed debates about unmoderated spaces, while Paxton launched undercover operations targeting leftist groups and cited President Donald Trump’s designation of Antifa.
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NolaLetters: We're losing our religion as politics uses language of faith
After the shooting of Charlie Kirk, I sat beside my father, a pastor, as we watched the news unfold. I turned to him and asked, almost in disbelief, “How did we get here?”
JIM MINNERY: Unsettling encounter at Alaska coffee shop clarifies why we must speak truth
I was online watching YouTube to listen to Charlie Kirk and planned to watch it from a previous YouTube. My purpose in making it a habit was to enjoy his clarity, wisdom and humility in answers with those individuals who asked for questions to be answered in anger and malicious purpose. Charlie Kirk was a voice of purpose and totally unafraid to engage, but when he did, it was without menace. He left many he talked with in good spirit answers an…
Attorney General Paxton Launches New Investigation into Discord After Platform Used by Reported Assassin Who Murdered Charlie Kirk | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expanded his Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act investigation into the social media platform Discord following revelations that the reported assassin who murdered conservative leader Charlie Kirk used the app to communicate about the killing.
Trevor Noah Mocks Charlie Kirk in Cringeworthy Joke - American Faith
Trevor Noah, former host of The Daily Show, made light of the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk during a recent stand-up performance, triggering widespread outrage. Noah suggested there was “something funny” about Kirk’s murder and falsely claimed the Turning Point USA founder was shot “while defending guns.” In his act, Noah said comedians were afraid to touch the subject, but he refused to remain silent. “Oh, now you’ve tested …
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