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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. We’re discussing what happened and what it all means.

Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA, and he made a habit of traveling to college campuses around the nation and debating with students. Often, those debates turned hostile, as the hard-right Kirk clashed with progressive students. This time, it turned deadly. We’ll be joined by a handful of reporters, commentators, and public officials, to help us piece it all together, and, hopefully, find some perspective.

GUESTS

Senator John Curtis | United States senator, Utah

Ali Breland | Staff writer for The Atlantic. You can read his work here.

David Graham | Staff writer for The Atlantic, and author of "The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America."

Caroline Ballard | Assistant news director, KUER.

Emily Anderson Stern | Statewatch reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. You can read her reporting here.

Airdate: Thurs., Sept., 11, 2025, at 9 a.m. and Sat., Sept., 13, 2025, at 11 a.m.

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