Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are pressing several social media platforms about their handling of extremist content following the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), head of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, sent letters to top executives at Discord, GitHub, Reddit and Twitch on Monday, requesting information about how they monitor extremist content and flag information for law enforcement.

“The assassination of Mr. Charlie Kirk serves as a sobering reminder of the escalating threats facing our nation from violent extremists,” Garbarino and Pfluger wrote.

“These heinous and senseless acts of violence further expose the challenging and

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