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Fascist pro-Trump political operative Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot to death Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, as he was addressing a crowd at an open-air event.
Kirk was the founder and leader of Turning Point USA, a fascist youth group that has been active on college campuses promoting white supremacy and hatred of immigrants and leftists. After playing a major role in Trump’s 2024 election campaign, including a prime speaking slot at the Republican National Convention, Kirk became a powerful advisor to the new administration, vetting cabinet nominees for their acceptability to Trump’s fascist “base.”
Police and Utah state authorities have so far released little information about the circumstances of the shooting and nothing at all about the motivation of the shooter. While FBI Director Kash Patel claimed that the gunman was in custody, local and state officials said only that they had a “person of interest” who was being interviewed, and that the investigation was ongoing. Patel later reversed himself, noting that the “person of interest” had been questioned and released.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/11/ucdo-s11.html
