adminThe country woke up to a nightmare that should never happen in a free society: Charlie Kirk, a leading voice for a new generation of conservatives, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The scene of the attack — an on-campus event where students and families were present — lays bare the failure of institutions that promise safety but deliver chaos.
Video from the event shows the horror unfolding in real time and authorities confirmed Kirk was taken to a hospital where he later died; the shock is raw and the grief is real for millions who admired his unapologetic defense of American values. Officials say a suspect was taken into custody and investigators are working through the facts, but the basic question remains: how did a speaking engagement turn into an assassination?
Families, colleagues, and conservative leaders across the country have rallied, demanding answers and insisting on justice, while plans for a public memorial and funeral in Phoenix reflect how deeply Kirk touched people across the movement. State Farm Stadium in Glendale was announced as the site for the memorial, underscoring the scale of this tragedy and the need for public institutions to do better at protecting speech and safety.
Make no mistake: this was not an isolated act of random street violence — it happened in a politically charged atmosphere where elite media, campus radicals, and a culture of contempt for conservative speech have normalized threats and dehumanization. For years conservatives have warned that demonizing opponents has consequences; now that warning has become a bitter, tragic reality.
Universities have an obligation to foster debate and protect everyone on their campuses, not to act as echo chambers that invite chaos. Security failures and soft policies on screening and crowd control must be investigated and fixed immediately, because liberty depends on the ability to speak without fear of being murdered for your convictions.
As we demand a full and transparent investigation into the shooter and anyone who might have abetted or fostered this environment, conservatives must also face the hard truth that our side needs to stand stronger for civic virtue and law and order. We should not be intimidated off campuses or silenced by the threat of violence; Kirk’s work must be carried forward with courage, not fear.
This moment calls for accountability from universities, the media, and public officials who shape the atmosphere in which such horrors occur, and it calls for every patriotic American to defend the right to speak freely and safely. We will grieve, we will demand justice, and we will also defend the movement Charlie Kirk helped build — because surrendering to fear is exactly what his killers wanted.
