4 things to to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk Politics Sep 11, 2025 1:12 PM EDT

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Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at an event at a Utah college.

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Kirk was a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump. He led an effort to remake the GOP’s get-out-the-vote effort in the 2024 election based on the theory there were thousands of Trump supporters who rarely vote but could be persuaded to vote.

His killing Wednesday is the latest example of violence in the U.S. spanning a range of political ideologies and affecting b

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