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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah

Season 2025 Episode 253 | 8m 44s

One of the nation’s most prominent conservative activists is dead after he was shot during an event. Charlie Kirk, the head of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Lisa Desjardins reports and Geoff Bennett discusses Kirk's influence with David Weigel.

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