A person holds a candle during a vigil for political activist Charlie Kirk in Provo, Utah, on September 12. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
The horror of Charlie Kirk’s assassination added a dangerous and unpredictable catalyst to America’s toxic political reality.
But it has not yet crystalized into hard policy responses by the Trump administration, leaving the country in limbo — on the brink of something potentially significant that is yet to be defined.
The graphic nature of Kirk’s killing , which could be witnessed by anyone with a cellphone, and the conservative activist’s youth, political power and proximity to President Donald Trump may enshrine it as a searing collective moment in modern US history.
Its potential to galvanize profound reactions is more potent because it too