US EditionCharlie Kirk's Open-Air Debates Made Him a Draw on College Campuses. They Also Made Him Vulnerable
Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a university event; police describe it as a targeted attack amid his controversial political activism.
- On September 10, Charlie Kirk was shot dead while presiding over a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, as a single gunshot rang out and he collapsed addressing students on campus.
- Kirk's social posts often included Covid-19 conspiracy theories, leading to a temporary Twitter ban, and he promoted the 'Great Replacement' idea and used the `China virus` label during the pandemic.
- Kirk explicitly attacked transgender rights when he refused chosen pronouns, saying `I will not call a man a woman`, advocated public executions as crime deterrents last year, and claimed some gun deaths are "worth it" to protect the Second Amendment shortly before his death.
- Campus leaders warned the shooting will rattle universities and said organizers may shift large outdoor events indoors for safety, while university officials condemned political violence and urged reaffirming free expression amid concerns over a super-spreader event with around 5,000 young people expected.
- The episode is widening debate over political rhetoric as observers of campus speech called the assassination an inflection point urging the nation to reckon with rising violence.
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The shocking state of the American left
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Democratic lawmakers and commentators found themselves in a quandary. On the one hand, most of them loathed Kirk. On the other, many felt that they should try to hold the line condemning the shooting through the throat of a young husband and father at an American university. These so-called ‘anti-fascists’ started behaving like nothing so much as the fascists they were searching for The New York Time…
To the editor: We need to think before spouting fake news
I am heartbroken over the murder of Charlie Kirk. A huge intellect who did more to influence college campuses than any other. Charlie had an honest approach and had a great reservoir of facts. He had an amazing intellect. Like Rush Limbaugh, he will be greatly missed. Pray for his wife and kids so they have peace. A one of a kind who is now with his Savior.
Wave of 'swatting' incidents at college campuses after Charlie Kirk death
A wave of “swatting” incidents has hit college campuses across the country since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said her department is monitoring the incidents and is in direct contact with campus leadership. “These threats are not just disruptive — they are dangerous,” McMahon said in a statement. “Each one forces students, faculty, and law enforcement into emergency response mo…
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