After Kirk’s killing, a growing chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired

By JOSH BOAK and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, The Associated Press

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey (AP) — After years of complaints from the right about “cancel culture” from the left, some conservatives are seeking to upend the lives and careers of those who disparaged Charlie Kirk after his death. They’re going after companies, educators, news outlets, political rivals and others they judge as promoting hate speech.

A campaign by public officials and others on the right has led just days after the conservative activist’s death to the firing or punishment of teachers, an Office Depot employee, government workers, a TV pundit, and the expectation of more dismissals coming.

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