"Talking about critics of Kirk, JD Vance told listeners of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Call them out and, hell, call their employer. We don't believe in political violence but we do believe in civility. "We have to talk about this incredibly destructive movement of left-wing extremism that has grown up over the [past] few years, and I believe is part of the reason why Charlie was killed by an assassin's bullet.""
"Claims that Robinson was left-wing and identified as LGBTQ+ proliferated after Utah governor Spencer Cox said the authorities had found bullet cartridges with engravings of internet memes and statements typically associated with anti-fascists. However, experts have denied that the engravings necessarily indicate a specific ideology. An associate professor from the Department of Communication and Center for Cognitive Science at Buffalo University, in New York state, told NBC: "What they do indicate is that the shooter wanted to get a message across and therefore be talked about online.""
JD Vance urged members of the public to report anyone celebrating Charlie Kirk to their employer while guest-hosting The Charlie Kirk Show, and blamed "left-wing extremism" for Kirk's death. Kirk was shot in the neck during an open-air debate at Utah Valley University after responding to a question about his claim that "too many" mass shooters were transgender, and died in hospital later that day. Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested two days later and is due in court. Authorities reported bullet cartridges with engraved memes; experts say engravings do not necessarily indicate a specific ideology and likely aimed to provoke online attention.
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