Charlie Kirk helped shape conservative politics over the last decade. His assassination raises a question for all Americans: Can anything turn back the rising tide of political violence in America?
Guests
Emily Anderson Stern, a Salt Lake Tribune Statewatch reporter. She was at Charlie Kirk’s speaking event at Utah Valley University, and has been reporting on the assassination.
Kyle Spencer, journalist and former New York Times contributor. Author of “Raising Them Right: The untold story of America’s ultraconservative youth movement – and its plot for power.”
Andrew Egger, White House correspondent at The Bulwark.
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Nick Adams, president of the College Republicans chapter at Truman State University.
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This program aired on September 15, 2025.