How divisive US political actors are weaponizing Charlie Kirk's assassination | DW News

Erika Kirk, the widow of the US right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband's killing, promising to continue his movement. Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at a university in Utah. Authorities say they have arrested a 22-year old suspect after a family member helped turn him in.

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Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Reactions to Charlie Kirk's killing
2:40 Liz Schuelke, political analyst, on why certain political elite are jumping to blame the 'radical left' for Kirk's killing
7:07 Arie Perliger, Professor of Security Studies at UMass Lowell, on the rising political temperature and division in the US

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Post from DW News on September 13, 2025

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