Charlie Kirk shooting
Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads | Charlie Kirk shooting
Just hours after Charlie Kirk’s death was confirmed, hundreds of advertisements for memorial merchandise appeared on Facebook and Instagram. In a viral post with more than 8,000 shares and hundreds of thousands of likes, the brand See Jesus In You promoted an “Echo of Freedom” shirt with an American flag and Kirk’s signature, calling him […]
Trump press secretary denies president is weaponizing justice department and dodges question on autism announcement – live | US news
White House says it won’t ‘tolerate gaslighting’ from media following Trump’s pressure campaign on justice department Karoline Leavitt was resolute today when fielding questions from reporters on the pressure campaign from the president on the Department of Justice to investigate several of his political opponents. “We are not going to tolerate gaslighting from anyone in […]
Vance puts Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith front and center – with an eye on 2028 | JD Vance
JD Vance went into confessional mode. “I was telling somebody backstage that I always felt a little uncomfortable talking about my faith in public,” he said. “As much as I love the Lord, and as much as it was an important part of my life, I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the past […]
Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murder | Charlie Kirk shooting
During an emotional address at his public memorial in Glendale, Arizona, the widow of rightwing youth organizer Charlie Kirk said she forgives the man charged with killing her husband. “My husband, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,” Erika Kirk said, before an at-capacity crowd. “That man, that […]
Charlie Kirk memorial mixes rally and revival as mourners vow to spread Maga message | Charlie Kirk shooting
Hours before the sun rose over the Arizona desert, tens of thousands of mourners snaked through the Valley toward the State Farm stadium in Glendale – where the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was lionized as a “prophet” for the streaming era and a defender of free speech, martyred in the line of duty. The memorial […]
Charlie Kirk memorial: Erika Kirk says she forgives shooting suspect; Trump to be last speaker at service – latest updates | Charlie Kirk shooting
Erika Kirk on her husband’s suspected shooter: ‘I forgive him’ Erika Kirk has publicly forgiven her husband’s shooter, saying: “My husband, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life. That young man, that young man. On the cross, our savior said: ‘Father, forgive them for they not know what […]
Thousands gather at Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona where Trump to pay tribute to slain organizer | Charlie Kirk shooting
Thousands were gathering in Arizona on Sunday for a public memorial honoring Charlie Kirk, the rightwing youth organizer who was fatally shot during an event at a Utah college. Donald Trump, his vice-president, JD Vance, and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, were among a long list of prominent officials and figures expected to pay tribute to […]
Man armed with gun and knife detained at Charlie Kirk memorial service venue | Charlie Kirk shooting
A man armed with a gun and a knife was detained Saturday at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix before Charlie Kirk’s memorial service at that venue on Sunday – with authorities accusing him of brandishing inactive law enforcement credentials and lacking permission to be there. In a statement released Saturday, the US Secret Service said […]
Dozens of workers disciplined after Charlie Kirk shooting, from journalists to Jimmy Kimmel | Charlie Kirk shooting
In the aftermath of far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, dozens across the United States have been fired, suspended or disciplined over social media posts about Kirk and his death, as employers and public officials crack down on remarks they deem “inappropriate”. After Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at Utah […]