"When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out, Vance urged listeners on the slain activist's podcast Monday. And hell, call their employer. Vance's call also included a vow to target some of the biggest funders of liberal causes as conservatives stepped up their targeting of private individuals for their comments about the killing. It marked an escalation in a campaign that some warned invoked some of the darkest chapters of American history."
"The government involvement in this does inch this closer to looking like McCarthyism, said Adam Goldstein of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, referring to the 1950s campaign to root out communists that led to false allegations and ruined careers. It was not a shining moment for free expression. Campaign broadens to those who quote Kirk critically Republican-controlled states such as Florida, Oklahoma and Texas have launched investigations of teachers accused of inappropriate statements after last week's assassination."
Vice President JD Vance urged the public to report anyone celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing and to alert employers. He also vowed to target major funders of liberal causes as conservatives increased scrutiny of private individuals' remarks. Republican-controlled states launched investigations into teachers over comments after the assassination. The U.S. military invited public reporting of service members who celebrated or mocked the killing and removed some troops. The Trump administration promised to target a purported liberal network tied to the shooter, while authorities say the suspect apparently acted alone and investigations continue.
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