VP Vance to host ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ as memorial for conservative icon nears

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Investigators have discovered DNA evidence that connects Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, to the shooting site last week, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

Speaking on “Fox and Friends” on Monday morning, Patel said that the suspect’s DNA was discovered on a screwdriver and a towel that was wrapped around the gun that was allegedly used in the shooting.

“I can report today that the screwdriver’s DNA and the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the gun are positively processed for the individual in custody,” Patel stated.

Shortly after the shooting, according to authorities, Robinson fled the Utah Valley University campus by jumping off a roof. They claim that after that, he left the towel-wrapped gun in the woods and fled into a nearby neighborhood.

Authorities in Utah have placed Robinson under “special watch” at this time. He has not been cooperating during interviews, according to the police.

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Rainn Wilson is advocating for solidarity in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.

The “The Office” alumnus spoke candidly about the untimely death on social media on Saturday, encouraging followers to “dig deeper” in their search for empathy.

“These are terrible, dangerous times. Wilson stated in the video, “I wanted to address the recent Charlie Kirk murder-slash-assassination.”. Our hearts are with him, his soul, his wife, his children, and all of his family and supporters. “Even though I didn’t always agree with him, this whole ‘I’m going to kill someone that I disagree with’ idea is repulsive and dangerous. “.

In fact, he went on, “He was a brave man. He would frequently enter hostile environments to speak his truth because he was not afraid to do so. How many of us possess the same bravery?

“Many people have been saying, ‘Hey, we need to lower the temperature,’ and that is undoubtedly true in the near future. However, we must do more than that. We must create loving and unifying bridges, especially between people with whom we disagree. We must learn to disagree more effectively while maintaining the understanding that we all love our nation and want to create a better future, as Arthur Brooks states. Simply put, our approaches to doing that are very different. “.”.

According to Rainn, host of the “Soul Boom” podcast, we need to be wary of the “division and hatred” that exist in our nation.

According to him, “We have to be very cautious about social media.”. There are a lot of things that incite animosity and division. We can and should use spiritual tools to build community and connect with people who are very different from us. “..”.

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According to Peggy Noonan, a former Reagan speechwriter, the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk marks the beginning of a sinister new era in American political violence.

During his “American Comeback Tour” at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck and died. One year has passed since the president was the target of two assassination attempts.

Noonan wrote in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, “We like to say that something happened gradually and then suddenly.”. In “The Sun Also Rises,” by Ernest Hemingway, a character is asked how he became bankrupt and responds, “There are two ways: gradually and then suddenly.”. Political violence in America has been increasing in this century in this way. The “suddenly” moments, in my opinion, are the assassinations of Donald Trump in 2024 and Kirk. Even as the ominous tempo increases, the reality persists. “,”.

When Noonan wrote, “We know this can’t continue and we don’t know how to stop it,”. “That is the situation we are in. “.

Noonan, who currently writes Wall Street Journal columns, was the chief speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan from 1984 to 1986.

Kirk’s murder is just one of several recent instances of attempted or actual political violence.

This is a passage taken from an article written by Diana Stancy of Fox News.

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During the Colorado school shooting and Charlie Kirk’s murder, a left-wing columnist disclosed in a Substack on Monday that she was fired by the Washington Post for her social media posts.

Karen Attiah wrote, “On Bluesky, following the terrible shootings in Utah and Colorado, I denounced America’s tolerance of political violence and chastised its habitual reactions — the vacuous, clichéd appeals for “thoughts and prayers” and “this is not who we are,” which normalize gun violence and absolve white perpetrators in particular, while doing nothing to stop deaths.”.

Charlie Kirk was killed Wednesday during a campus gathering in Utah. Two students were hurt in a separate shooting at a Colorado school that same day, and the attacker was killed.

The statement, “Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness, and absolution for [W]hite men who espouse hatred and violence,” was one of the several screenshots of Attiah’s posts on Bluesky. “..”.

On Substack, Attiah wrote, “I only made one post that directly mentioned Kirk—his own words on record.”.

“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously,” Attiah wrote in a post to her Bluesky account. Charlie Kirk once said, “You must go steal a [W]hite person’s slot.”. “,”.

Rather than speaking generally about all Black women, as one viral X post implied, Attiah seemed to refer to a July 2023 statement made by Kirk during “The Charlie Kirk Show” about affirmative action in which he named Joy Reid, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michelle Obama, and Sheila Jackson Lee, according to Reuters.

Speaking out against “racial double standards,” political violence, and America’s “empathy towards guns,” Attiah claimed she was fired. “..”.

“I categorically deny the accusations made by The Post that my measured Bluesky posts were “unacceptable,” “gross misconduct,” and “endangering the physical safety of colleagues.” The accusations were made without any supporting documentation. Without even speaking to me, they quickly fired me. Attiah included a 2019 photo of herself with Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, in the post. “This was not only a hasty overreach, but a violation of the very standards of journalistic fairness and rigor the Post claims to uphold,” she wrote.

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A memorial service and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk was held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with hundreds of mourners in attendance. to commemorate the political activist’s legacy following his death last week from an assassin’s bullet on Sunday night.

There were lines of people waiting to enter, many of them wearing black or shirts with the word “freedom” pinned on them. At the religious memorial, where prominent Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, gave speeches, young children were observed running up and down the aisles while their parents sang praise and worship songs.

Johnson described the experience as a “mixture of unspeakable sadness and grief and anger and even fear.”. “Our nation seems to have been overshadowed by a dark cloud. “,”.

Kirk “would never want us to be overcome by despair, he would want exactly the opposite,” Johnson continued. “.

The Louisiana Republican stated, “And we’d do well to be reminded that the best way to honor his memory and to honor his unmatched legacy is to live as Charlie did.”.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Trump were among the other Trump administration officials who spoke at the service. Kennedy Jr.

Even though the 31-year-old’s life was cut short, Gabbard thought that “it is a beautiful thing to see it playing out now, and his impact here and around the world is profound.”. “,”.

“The time that we have in this world is ultimately temporary for each and every one of us,” Gabbard stated. “Our moment will arrive eventually. “.

“Therefore, the most important question we ask ourselves is, ‘What are we doing with our time? How are we making the most of ourselves every day?'”.

This is a passage taken from a piece written by Stephen Sorace of Fox News.

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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, a Democratic senator from Delaware is accusing the internet of “driving extremism in our country”.

Sen. On Sunday, Chris Coons, D-Del, made an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” show. In an interview with host Major Garrett, he described Kirk’s murder as “brutal” and stressed the significance of the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech, saying that Americans cannot allow political violence to further polarize the nation. “..”.

Coons stated, “The idea that he would be killed in such a grotesque and public way has to bring all of us to reflect about how hard it’s getting because the internet is an accelerant,” regardless of how strongly I disagree with his political beliefs.

It’s fueling extremism in our nation. He went on, “It’s tearing us apart left and right.”.

Kirk, 31, was shot dead Wednesday at Utah Valley University while on his “American Comeback Tour.”. A shot went off while he was debating with college students in one of his trademark arguments. A question concerning transgender mass shooters prompted Kirk to be shot in the neck. Tyler Robinson, a suspected shooter, was taken into custody by authorities on Friday after being turned in by his father.

Sen. R-Okla. James Lankford. appeared next to Sen. On Sunday, Coons appeared on the show.

The Democratic senator calls for the internet to speed up extremism and kill Kirk.

This is a passage taken from an article written by Pilar Arias of Fox News.

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In the midst of its investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino stressed the importance of transparency.

During a Monday morning appearance on Fox News, Bongino said that given Kirk’s well-known conservative status, the motive of alleged assassin Tyler Robinson is “fairly obvious.”.

Here, we are clinging to openness. The Cronkite and Jennings era is over, you know. Media is media, and new media is media. While still juggling the demands of the investigation, we want to make sure we do everything within our power to share what we can when we can,” Bongino stated.

Bongino continued by saying that Robinson’s family members informed investigators that he had “become more political” in the last few years.

The statements made by friends and family as well as some of the messages found on his digital footprints make it abundantly evident, in my opinion, that he was somewhat obsessed with Charlie Kirk. Undoubtedly, Charlie Kirk is a conservative pundit. There’s no secret about that, so even though I don’t want to give away anything ahead of time and endanger the case, I believe it’s pretty clear to everyone that this was an attack driven by ideology, and there’s no need to interpret it,” he continued.

Foreigners residing in the United States will have their visas revoked, Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised. S. who have applauded Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a conservative activist.

Rubio said as much during an interview with Gillian Turner of Fox News in Jerusalem on Monday. The official from the Trump administration is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.

“People should not be brought into this country by us. Those who intend to travel to the United States to celebrate the murder, execution, or assassination of a political figure should not be granted visas, and if they are already here, their visas should be revoked, Rubio stated.

“It doesn’t make sense to bring people into our country if they’re going to act in a negative and destructive manner,” he continued.

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The controversial British punk-rap artist Bob Vylan seemed to take great pleasure in Charlie Kirk’s murder, urging the father of two to “rest in piss.”. “.”.

At a performance on Saturday in Amsterdam, Vylan declared, “I want to dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of s— of a human being.”.

During his “American Comeback Tour” stop at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Kirk, 31, was shot and killed. He was debating with college students in one of his trademark debates when a gunshot was heard. Kirk was shot in the neck after being questioned about transgender mass shooters. Tyler Robinson, the suspected shooter, was taken into custody by authorities on Friday after being turned in by his father.

In June, Vylan’s visa to the United States was canceled after he chanted “death to the IDF” while performing at the Glastonbury music festival.

In June, Vylan’s ticket to the United States was cancelled after he chanted “death to the IDF” while performing at the Glastonbury music festival.

The controversial singer denied celebrating Kirk’s murder in a video that was posted on Sunday.

Bob Vylan stated, “Charlie Kirk’s death was not celebrated at any point during yesterday’s show, there was no celebration of Charlie Kirk’s death at any point whatsoever.”.

This is taken from an article written by David Spector of Fox News.

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When a town in New Jersey refused to fly the American flag at half-staff in honor of Charlie Kirk on Saturday, New York Jets great Nick Mangold voiced his displeasure.

President Donald Trump declared that all American flags on government buildings should be flown at half-staff until Sunday, and Madison was one of the towns in the state that disregarded his order. The order was issued in remembrance of the conservative influencer who was killed at a Utah Valley University event.

However, Mangold saw the flag at the top of the pole was still flying as he passed a government building in the town.

On X, he wrote, “My town (Madison) and my state (New Jersey) disgust and sadden me.”. This is wrong on many levels because an American father and husband was killed for exercising his right to free speech. “.”.

The governor of New Jersey was tagged by Mangold. The two contenders for governor who are vying to succeed Phil Murphy, state Rep. Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill.

In a Facebook post, officials in Bergen County, New Jersey, provided an explanation for their decision to keep their flags at full staff, despite facing criticism for doing so.

“We received inquiries today regarding the lowering of the American flag at facilities owned by the County,” the county stated on Saturday. “Bergen County’s policy is to adhere to the daily flag status provided by the State of New Jersey, which is available here. “Full staff” was the status as of today. ‘”.

This is taken from an article written by Ryan Gaydos of Fox News.

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Sen. Dickerman, John Fetterman. condemned his own party members for calling President Donald Trump a “Hitler” or a “autocrat,” in response to Sunday’s murder of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA.

On Wednesday, Fetterman gave an interview to CNN’s Manu Raju just after Kirk was shot during a Utah Valley University campus event, but before his death was officially confirmed.

Just a day earlier, Trump was being referred to as the “Hitler of our time” by protesters, the Democratic senator noted. He urged his party to “turn the temperature down” and denounced the comparison of anyone to Adolf Hitler, including President Donald Trump. “.”.

“I believe that you should never, ever compare anyone to Hitler and such extreme things,” Fetterman stated. Now, take a look at Charlie Kirk’s situation. The man was shot, after all. The temperature must now be lowered. Individuals cannot be compared to historical figures of this nature. This person is not an autocrat, either. A democratic election produced this. “.

“So you don’t think that Trump is breaking any democratic norms at all?” Raju inquired.

“I’m saying he’s definitely different,” Fetterman responded, “but that’s what America voted for.”. “Again, even though I disagree with a lot of these points, he is not an autocrat. “..”.

Despite his frequent criticism of the Democratic Party, Fetterman told Raju that he would never change his party affiliation, complaining that Democrats had “lost the argument.”. “.

Fetterman said, “I think it’s totally appropriate right now to really be honest and just figure out why exactly we have lost two out of the last three cycles and of a lot of things.”. “In some respects, we’ve completely lost touch with American voters. Additionally, I believe that we cannot simply say things like “well, Trump is always wrong,” “we’re going to set the country on fire,” or similar statements. Naturally, that is also untrue. “,”.

“But, you know, that keeps you honest when I represent a state like Pennsylvania,” he added. You must always keep in mind that many Americans do not share your opinions. Their desire to destroy the Constitution does not imply that they are fascists. “,”.

This is taken from a piece written by Lindsay Kornick of Fox News.

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Rep. Rep. The Sunshine State’s government employees, government-funded organizations, and licensed professionals who are publicly celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk are being sought out by Florida’s Randy Fine.

Fine, who won a special election to take office earlier this year, said those who were celebrating Kirk’s death should be removed from “civil society.”. “.”.

If you know of anyone in the 6th District of Florida, or even anywhere in the state, who works for a government-funded organization (such as a university or health care), has a professional license (such as a lawyer, doctor, or teacher), or is publicly celebrating the violence, please get in touch with my office. “I will demand their license revocation, defunding, and termination,” Fine wrote in the post.

“Two State University Board Chairmen were fired for less if you don’t think I’m serious. “Congratulations! These monsters have a fight,” he continued.

When Elon Musk shared Fine’s post, he appeared to endorse the congressman’s remarks and strategy by including the hundred points emoji.

It is extremely upsetting to see post after post on @X this morning revealing another Democrat teacher, doctor, or serviceman celebrating Charlie’s passing. “How many of us are privately among us for every one crazy enough to be public?” Fine had asked in a previous post on X.

This is a passage taken from an article written by Alex Nitzberg of Fox News.