On Monday, Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office, where Brian Glenn of Real America's Voice asked the president about a possible reprimand. Ilhan Omar, after his assassination, called Charlie Kirk a reprehensible human being,' Glenn said. Should she be stripped of her committee assignments? Glenn appeared to be referring to a viral video that Omar reposted in which the creator called Kirk a reprehensible human being.
Charlie Kirk, a right-wing influencer known for his gun rights advocacy and anti-LGBTQ+ views, was killed at Utah Valley University, in Orem, on Wednesday (10 September) while holding one of his 'Prove Me Wrong' debating events. He was discussing the conservative conspiracy theory about trans shooters when a single shot hit him in the neck. He died later in hospital.
President Donald Trump called for all flags to be lowered, and West Hollywood officials said on Sunday (14 September) said that their decision aligned with that request, rather than an "endorsement of, Mr Kirk's political views or actions". A spokesperson said: "The action was undertaken in accordance with the city's Policy for Recognitions and Memorials, which acknowledges that the city follows the direction of the president in determining when flags in the city are flown at half-staff."
The left does have a radicalization problem that has not been spoken about proportionally in the media as the extremism on the right, Bedford said. And it does exist. There is violent extremism on both sides. It is not proportionate. And in order to have an honest conversation about what led to this moment, that has to focus in part on the left.
Here in DC, the Trump administration rails against the radical left while others call for calm The sound in a newsroom changes from a low, busy hum to a loud, intense clamour when big stories break. On Wednesday afternoon, when the first indications that Charlie Kirk had been shot while addressing a student gathering in Utah started pinging online, that volume switch was flicked.
Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA, Ali, a podcaster and former New York Times contributing op-ed writer, posted to X on Friday. Fascinating to watch this right now. Erika Kirk is using her husband's death to promote Kirk's vehicle of hate, Turning Points USA. Fascinating to watch this right now. Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) September 13, 2025
Why am I treating the assassination of Charlie Kirk different than other crimes? And why was I wearing black to mourn Charlie the night he died? First, I treat it differently because it is. Charlie was murdered. That is a first for us. No member of the media has been killed in my lifetime for their beliefs in America by another American, Cuomo said.
BILL MAHER: Yesterday the president weighed in on this. He said Violence and murder are tragic consequences of demonizing those you disagree with day after day, year after year. And that goes double for dogs fat pigs and terrible persons!. Today, they asked the president, what are you going to do to bring the country together? And he said, I know this is going to get me in trouble, but I could care less..
Video was easy to find on X, on Facebook, on TikTok, on Instagram, on YouTube - even on President Donald Trump's Truth Social. The platforms, generally, said they were removing at least some of the videos if they violated their policies, for instance if the person was glorifying the killing in any way. In other cases, warning screens were applied to caution people they were about to see graphic content.
You missed the fact that Kirk was the Pied Piper of the conservative movement. He took to Twitter and college campuses during the Trump campaign and created an incredible movement within the Republican Party. He was instrumental in helping Donald Trump get re-elected. Additionally, there was no mention of his Christian faith and how he has led many youth to Jesus Christ and changed their lives for the better. Of course, those facts don't fit your left-leaning narrative. His legacy will live on.