President Donald Trump faced a week of heightened emotions and political tensions following the Sept. 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk , a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, whose youth movement played a pivotal role in Trump’s 2024 election victory.

In a televised address from the Oval Office, Trump described Kirk as a “martyr for truth and freedom” and blamed the “radical left” for fostering the political climate that led to the killing. He vowed to pursue those responsible, including individuals and organizations he said contribute to political violence through inflammatory rhetoric.

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