On this edition of Your Call, we continue our new series, The Authoritarian Playbook, by discussing the Trump administration's response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Trump and his allies immediately responded to Kirk’s murder by blaming the "far-left" and left-wing extremism without knowing who did it or what the motivation was. On Monday, while hosting Kirk's podcast, JD Vance said people should tell their employers if they see someone celebrating Kirk's killing.

University faculty and teachers across the country have either been fired or placed on leave. The Pentagon is cracking down on soldiers media posts. Marco Rubio says the state department has denied visas to people celebrating Kirk’s murder. The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah, its only Black columnist.

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