Every prominent conservative in America was quick to post a heartfelt tribute to Charlie Kirk. Trump described him as “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk”, JD Vance called him a “true friend” and a “great family man”, and Mike Johnson said he was “a close friend of mine and a confidant, and he will be sorely missed.”
Those are just three of many, but they set a reverential tone for conservatives that’s gone as far as dubbing Kirk “the MLK for white people.” But, somehow, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth managed to screw up this straightforward assignment. His “tribute” to Kirk:
