US EditionLuna Circulating Letter Calling for Charlie Kirk Statue in Capitol
Twelve Republican House members signed a letter urging a statue of Charlie Kirk in the U.S. Capitol to honor his work with Turning Point USA and condemn political violence.
- On September 11, 2025, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna led a group of 12 House Republicans, including Lauren Boebert, in asking Speaker Mike Johnson to memorialize Charlie Kirk with a Capitol statue.
- The letter argues that 'hateful rhetoric from the Left' created a 'toxic environment' and praised Kirk's faith and leadership at Turning Point USA for inspiring youth.
- Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University, and law enforcement authorities are still searching for the shooter as the FBI recovered the rifle used.
- The proposal prompted backlash online and on the House floor, with Democrats opposing the memorial and Luna accusing them of causing the Kirk shooting; lawmakers across parties condemned political violence amid rising partisan conflict and GOP criticism.
- The episode underscores broader divisions within the Republican Party as Republican officials and influencers' use of Kirk's death to claim victimhood intensifies partisan divides, experts on political violence warned of a troubling surge recently.
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Republicans Rally to Immortalize Charlie Kirk in the U.S. Capitol
The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday has left a void in the heart of the conservative movement, but it has also sparked a swift and resolute call to action. As the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA lay in the aftermath of a gunman’s attack at Utah Valley University, a group of House Republicans wasted no time in proposing a fitting memorial: a statue of Kirk in the U.S. Capitol itself. Leading the charge is Rep. Anna Pa…
The memorial would stand on the grounds of the university where the assassination took place.
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The Independent (US)MAGA reps call for Charlie Kirk statue in the Capitol after his assassination
‘This is not a symbolic gesture, but a permanent testament to his life's work, his courage, and his sacrifice,’ the letter, signed by 12 other members of Congress, read
GOP lawmakers call for Charlie Kirk statue in US Capitol
(The Hill) — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) circulated a letter Thursday calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to install a statue for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was shot and killed Wednesday, in the U.S. Capitol. “I owe my entire political career to Charlie Kirk. I would quite literally not be in office today if it weren’t for him. Even when my own party was working against me, Charlie endorsed me and campaigned to help…
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