What happened

President Donald Trump and other top White House officials yesterday said they would join a broader Republican push to punish people who cheered or downplayed Charlie Kirk’s murder and target left-leaning groups and nonprofits they alleged supported violent protests against conservatives. “When you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call them out,” Vice President J.D. Vance said on Kirk’s podcast, which he guest-hosted from the White House. “And hell, call their employer.” Dozens of people have been fired over Kirk-related posts.

Who said what

The White House officials offered few names and no evidence that liberal networks were financing or fomenting violence , though Vance accused the Ford Foundation and George Soros-funded Open Society Foundation of funding

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