Charlie Kirk Assassination Explained: Why Free Speech Is at Risk with Aya Burweila

On September 10, 2025, conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Shot from a rooftop nearly 130 meters away, Kirk’s killing sent shockwaves through America and Europe.

In this episode of Welcome to the Jungle, Aya Burweila (@burweila ) unpacks:

What happened that day at Utah Valley University

The cowardice of political violence from a distance

U.S. political reactions, from Trump to Obama to Biden

Europe’s divided response and the fallout in the European Parliament

The disturbing online celebrations — and the calls for vengeance

Why Charlie Kirk’s death is a global warning about free speech and democracy

Free speech isn’t about protecting the popular. It’s about protecting the provocative, the voices we might hate hearing. When bullets replace arguments, democracy itself is at risk.

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