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The Politics Show

Political violence becomes mainstream in the US

The Politics Show

The New Statesman

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this week the prominent right-wing activist, and close Trump-ally, Charlie Kirk was shot during a public appearance in Utah. Graphic videos of the shooting immediately circulated online and his death was soon confirmed by Donald Trump.


While many politicians across the spectrum have denounced the killing of Charlie Kirk - Trump has blamed what he calls “radical left political violence” and vowed to go after the organisations he deems responsible. A suspect was named and arrested earlier today.


Katie Stallard is joined by Freddie Hayward.


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Earlier this week, the prominent right-wing activist and close Trump ally Charlie Kirk

0:43.9

was shot during a public appearance in Utah. Graphic videos of the shooting immediately circulated

0:50.4

online and his death was soon confirmed by Donald Trump. While many politicians across

0:56.3

the spectrum have denounced the killing of Charlie Kirk, Trump has blamed what he calls

1:01.3

radical left political violence and vowed to go after the organizations he deems responsible.

1:08.0

A suspect was named and arrested earlier today. I'm Katie Stallard and this is the

1:13.0

New Statesman podcast. I'm joined today by my colleague Freddie Hayward here in Washington, D.C. Hi,

1:18.5

Freddie. Hello. So let's start with the basics here for people who have not been following

1:24.5

this closely. What do we know about where this took place and the sort

1:30.9

of event that Kirk was holding when this happened? Yeah, so this was at a university campus in Utah.

1:38.0

He was doing one of his, prove me wrong style question and answers with big crowds, which he does all the time.

1:46.1

He prioritises that in his schedule.

1:48.8

And then there was a single shot and it was captured on camera.

1:53.2

There is still a manhunt going on.

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