Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the latest act of political violence in a febrile United States
- Written by Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
In yet another shocking act of political violence in the United States, Charlie Kirk, who came to prominence as a conservative influencer and supporter of Donald Trump, was assassinated while debating with students at a university in Utah.
The 31-year-old, who came to fame by doing just that – debating whoever wanted to engage with him...