In the autumn of September 10, the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at the University of Utah Valley, and the whole of the U.S. burst into the pot. The 31-year-old, who was a hot young man in the Trump camp, suddenly disappeared, leaving a bunch of questions and controversies. At the White House, Trump directed the national flag to mourn, from that day until September 14th, all federal agencies had to do so. This was not only formal condolences, but also revealed the tension in the political arena. More surprisingly, the 82-year-old Jordan also publicly expressed condolences, which was a bit difficult when the two parties were so aggressive.
The shooting took place at a event at the University of Utah Valley, where Kirk talked about the benefits of gun rights on stage, after which someone shot, three shots hit his chest, and there was no breath at the scene. The suspect was Taylor Robinson, his father initially to the police on the evening of September 11, and the police quickly caught him. Robinson used a semi-automatic gun, the motivation seemed to be related to political discontent, but the specific party has not yet been determined. After Trump heard the news, in Fox News said he wanted to be sentenced to death, this sounded tough, but also reflected his relationship with Kirk was uncommon.
According to the American tradition, this was a tribute to the death of important figures. Trump’s announcement said it was a tribute to Kirk’s memory, and he called Kirk a patriot and a legend. The federal buildings from the White House to naval ships, all dropped the national flag to a half-pole, which lasted for five days. Washington, D.C. also held nightmares, and the people gathered in silence. Kirk’s funeral was held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 14, and Trump personally attended, with thousands of people on the scene. Eric Kirk, his wife, took over some of the organization’s affairs, and the new department applied for more than 18,000, stating his influence remains.
Biden reacted quickly, and on the afternoon of September 10, he sent a letter via the X platform, saying that this violence had no place in the United States and had to be stopped. He and his wife Gill prayed for the family of Kirk. This sounds like a mediocrity, but considering that Biden and Trump were dead against each other, this tribute came a little suddenly. Biden is now 82 years old, the physical condition is well known, not very good, but still the first time to declare. The 64-year-old Obama also made a statement, saying that violence has no place in democracy, and Michelle prayed for Kirk's wife and two children. The two former presidents did so, on the one hand, the rabbit's death fox, and on the other hand also wanted to leave the relationship with the murderer. In politics, who knows
The Republican side accused the Democrats of plotting the assassination, the Conservatives gathered in the mountains of Congress and shouted slogans. The Democrats responded, saying the roots of gun violence were not allowed to control guns by the Republicans. Reuters statistics say that since the 2021 Congress riots, more than 300 U.S. political violence cases have been killed, and Trump himself has experienced two attempts to assassinate in 2024, one on the roof of Pennsylvania and one on the golf course. The case of Kork has been added, and it is estimated that it will heat the gun control debate even more.
Kork's death hit the Republican party. He was a younger generation leader who helped Trump with a lot of Z-generation tickets. Now it's not, organizing to rely on others, Erika may do more, but in the long run, the conservative camp has fewer key players. Trump's security has also been upgraded, public activities added ammunition glass, patrol cars ran everywhere. Musk said that day in the interview that the U.S. government debt issue was big, if AI and robots could not be solved, it was over.
The American gun issue is often talked about. On the day that Kirk was killed, he was still advocating gun legality, and he died under the gun, which is ironically too heavy. The country has tens of thousands of shootings every year, schools, shopping malls, politics everywhere. When Biden was president, he said gun violence was like an epidemic, making America embarrassing internationally. Now he has retired, has to speak out, and estimates are panic. Democrats want to push backdrop censorship and gun bans, but the Republicans adhere to the second amendment, saying it is a citizen's right.
The incident also made the international attention to the U.S. civil unrest. Pakistan and Russia were confused enough, the U.S. own politics were so unstable, the global economy and security were affected. After Trump came to power, he wanted to stabilize the situation, and the allies happened first. Kirk's organization continued to operate, the podcast turned into a commemorative series, and students were still pushing his ideas on campus. But the violence, once it began, could not stop. Robinson's case opened in October, murder at a level, and could be a real death penalty. Trump's phrase "wish for the death penalty" was heard, but also exposed to political hatred.
The division of the United States is deeper and deeper. The two parties are not only political struggle, but also hand in hand. The death of Kirk is an alarm clock, but whoever does not listen, must also see the gang of Congress. Biden is 82 years old, come out to commemorate, it is to the nation to unite a face. The White House dropped half the flag for five days, after the flag rose, the problem is still. Hopefully there will be no more tragedy, everyone can stop, sit down and talk about everything better than the gun.