ATLANTA - Georgia Republican Party chairman Josh McKoon said he is still in disbelief after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The news has stunned Georgia’s political world. McKoon knew Kirk personally.

"It is unreal," Josh McKoon, Georgia Republican Party Chairman, said. "Jesus Christ was the most important thing in his life."

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He said Kirk left his mark and helped President Donald Trump to victory in the 2024 presidential election.

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McKoon remembered Kirk remembered as a devout husband, father, and Christian. He said Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, mobilized young conservatives on college campuses across the state.

"There’s no question at all. Charlie Kirk and Turning Point wer

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