The heinous killing of Charlie Kirk shocked the nation's conscience at a moment of searing political tension.
- In an Oval Office address, President Trump called for Americans to unite in the memory of the 31-year-old conservative titan. He then vowed to crack down on the "radical left."
The big picture: Kirk — the singular leader of MAGA's next generation, who is survived by his wife and two young children — was a fierce champion of the right to free expression. His voice was silenced Wednesday by an assassin's bullet.
