Georgia politicians react to fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk

Right-wing activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem Utah on Wednesday Kirk was on a stop during his American Comeback Tour at college campuses across the country to discuss various topics including immigration abortion and transgender issues according to the New York Times Video of the event evidenced Kirk was taking questions from an audience member about mass shootings and gun violence in the U S Do you know how numerous transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last years the audience member sought Too multiple was Kirk s response Kirk then appeared to be struck in the neck by a single bullet before falling from the chair he was sitting in FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X that a suspect was in custody but then posted an hour later that the subject had been published after interrogation by law enforcement The subject in custody has been issued after an interrogation by law enforcement Our assessment continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency https t co YXsG YpFR FBI Director Kash Patel FBIDirectorKash September Kirk co-founded the right-wing youth activist organization Turning Point USA when he was just He was a controversial figure for his unvarnished encouragement of the Second Amendment was long opposed to LGBTQ rights and argued against the separation of church and state Kirk was a close ally of President Donald Trump who credited the activist with turning out the youth vote for him Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-mast around the nation in Kirk s honor Georgia elected leaders reacted to Kirk s death including Gov Brian Kemp who ordered flags be flown at half-mast at state buildings In honor of Charlie Kirk s impactful life I am lowering the flags of the United States and Georgia to half-staff on state buildings and grounds from now until sunset on Sunday Please join Marty the girls and me in praying for his family and for the healing of our nation pic twitter com DRQgrdAVVp Governor Brian P Kemp GovKemp September Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte R Dallas disclosed in a comment that he was devastated by Kirk s passing in an act of horrific evil My heart goes out to his family including his wife Erika and their two children Anavitarte explained Charlie with his happy warrior disposition was able to captivate young people like no one else could He emphasized the need for young people to learn HOW to think which seems to have been lost in a multitude of environments within our American teaching systems Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger declared in a message that political violence has no place in our country It is un-American it undermines our democracy and it dishonors the sacrifices of those who came before us Disagreements should constantly be settled through debate elections and the rule of law not intimidation or violence We must stand together in rejecting violence and recommitting ourselves to civility respect and the principles that make our nation strong Before Kirk s death announcement Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock posted on social media The attack on Charlie Kirk this afternoon is awful and deeply appalling I m praying for him and his family Political violence is NEVER acceptable and we must condemn it in every form Georgia House Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene posted this to her X account Charlie Kirk was a loving husband and father who inspired young people across America to get married have children end abortion and live boldly for God He held deeply in our God-given First Amendment rights and would speak with or debate anyone no matter their politics pic twitter com JTvbUbL az Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene RepMTG September Kirk s death is the latest happening in a rise of politically-motivated violence including the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband in June the antisemitic attack on a group of pro-Israel demonstrators in Colorado a fire set at the home of Pennsylvania s Jewish governor last year s assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally and the attack on the Centers for Disorder Control and Prevention in Atlanta last month This is a evolving story Check back for updates The post Georgia politicians react to fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta