Charlie Kirk shooting: Why kill him? | About That

Charlie Kirk, a conservative podcaster, debater and close ally of President Donald Trump, died after being shot at a 'Prove Me Wrong' event at a university in Utah. Andrew Chang explores why the Turning Point USA co-founder was so polarizing, his role with the MAGA movement and how his assassination fits into the larger picture of political violence in the U.S.

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CLARIFICATION (Sept. 16, 2025): The image shown at 1:27 of this video includes credit to The Daily Cardinal. This credit should read The Daily Cardinal/Jake Piper.

Intro: 00:00
Charlie Kirk, the fighter: 1:37
Charlie Kirk, the electioneer: 6:18
Charlie Kirk, the martyr: 9:07



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