(2025-09-10) Charlie Kirk killed

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated while addressing an audience on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, United States. The outdoor event was the first stop of the Fall 2025 season for the American Comeback Tour, a speaking and debate series planned by Turning Point USA, a conservative organization that he co-founded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk

• The assassination was highlighted as an instance of increasing political violence within the United States and was condemned by national and foreign leaders. Video footage of the shooting spread rapidly on social media, and reactions included heartfelt messages, anguish about the political climate, sharply partisan commentary, and celebrations of his death.[5][6][7] U.S. president Donald Trump, members of the Republican Party, and other conservative figures blamed members of the Democratic Party and left-wing or liberal beliefs before a suspect was in custody or a motive was identified.[8][9] The Trump administration called for a crackdown against what they called "political extremism" on the left,[10][11][12][13] which was widely criticized by free speech advocates and legal experts as using the assassination as a pretext to silence political opposition.[14][15][13][11] A campaign by right-wing organizations and U.S. government agencies resulted in mass firings, disciplinary actions, and harassment against people seen as celebrating Kirk's death or making critical comments about him in the aftermath of the assassination.