The US vice president has called for people who mock the activist\u2019s killing to be reported to their workplaces<\/p>\n
People who celebrate the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk should be reported to their employers, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said.\u00a0
\nKirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during a public event in Utah last week. His death has provoked widespread reaction across the political spectrum, with some on the left openly cheering the assassination.
\n\u201cCall them out, and hell, call their employer,\u201d Vance said while guest-hosting an episode of the Charlie Kirk Show on Monday. \u201cWe don\u2019t believe in political violence, but we do believe in civility,\u201d he stressed.\u00a0
\nVance was joined by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who vowed to dismantle what he described as left-wing \u201cterrorist networks\u201d allegedly responsible for the killing.\u00a0
\nSince the shooting, multiple individuals have already faced disciplinary action over their social media posts celebrating or mocking Kirk\u2019s death. MSNBC cut ties with analyst Matthew Dowd, who suggested Kirk\u2019s \u201chateful words\u201d were what got him killed. Nasdaq, the US Secret Service, United Airlines, Fox Sports, and the Washington Post have also taken action against staff.<\/p>\n
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The Secret Service confirmed that one of its employees had lost their security clearance after writing that Kirk \u201cspewed hate and racism\u201d on his show. Office Depot said it had fired staff at a Michigan branch after a video showed workers refusing to print posters for a vigil. Clemson University confirmed that it had fired one employee and suspended two professors over what it called inappropriate posts.
\nVance\u2019s comments have been echoed by other Republicans. Florida congressman Randy Fine said on X that such individuals should face \u201cfiring, defunding, and license revocation,\u201d while South Carolina congresswoman Nancy Mace urged federal funding to be cut from schools that do not discipline staff.
\nThe investigation into Kirk\u2019s murder is ongoing. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, 22, has been arrested and is alleged to have etched anti-fascist slogans onto bullet casings. The governor of Utah said Robinson was \u201cdeeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology.\u201d Reports also claim he was living with a transgender partner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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