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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

The Daily vor 1 Jahr

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Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media
mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at
Utah Valley University.

Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in to the Republican
Party, and to the ballot box for Donald Trump.

Robert Draper, who profiled Charlie Kirk for The New York Times
Magazine, discusses Mr. Kirk’s improbable rise to power, his
stunning assassination, and his controversial legacy.

Guest: Robert Draper, a Washington, D.C.-based
journalist for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the profile of Charlie Kirk from February.

Read updates about the shooting.

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