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Charlie Kirk Shot During Utah College Event Amid Prove Me Wrong Tour Backlash

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk faced chaos during his Prove Me Wrong tour stop at Utah Valley University this week.

Kirk had previously expressed surprise at the strong reaction from Utah residents, tweeting, What is going on in Utah?

During a recent show with Senator Mike Lee, Republican from Utah, Kirk said, People are very angry. They're calling for my cancellation. This is a bigger response than Berkeley. Senator Lee, what is going on in the beautiful state of Utah?

Senator Lee defended Kirk, stressing the importance of free speech and intellectual diversity on college campuses. Students deserve open discussion and vigorous debate, Lee said.

Kirk fired back at critics, inviting them to go to the front of the line in the debate. We’re gonna have a good chat, he said.