‘What Would Charlie Kirk Do?’: Young Conservatives Right A Wrong At Clemson University

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🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Jack Lyle and Jackson Heaberlin of Clemson University's College Republicans chapter join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, analyze the alarming responses to the murder, and share how Kirk's martyrdom has motivated them to live more boldly and faithfully than ever before.

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0:00.0	And we are back with another edition of the Federalist Radio Hour.
0:21.2	I'm Matt Kittle's senior elections correspondent at The Federalist and your experience
0:25.7	Sherpa on today's quest for knowledge.
0:28.8	As always, you can email the show at Radio at the Federalist.com.
0:33.4	Follow us on X at FBRLST.
0:36.5	Make sure to subscribe wherever you download your podcast. And, of course, to the premium version of our website as well.
0:42.5	Our guests today are Jack Lyle, chairman of the Clemson College Republicans and Jackson Heberlin, social chairman of the Clemson College Republicans.
0:52.8	These two young men have over the past several days
0:56.3	been on the front lines in really a battle of good versus evil. I don't think of that is
1:04.5	overstating that on our college campuses, social media, and so many other places in this brave new world of the far left's
1:13.5	assassination culture. Jack and Jackson, thank you so much for joining us on this edition of the
1:18.9	Federalist Radio Hour. I'm happy to be here. Thank you very much. Absolutely. Jack, thank you too.
1:27.3	I will start with you, Jack. and I know that your voice is a little rough.
1:33.1	You both of you have been telling your story for the last several days. I appreciate you taking some time today telling your stories to the point, you've lost a bit at the voice as well.
1:46.6	The one thing that I find impressive about both of you is and your colleagues over at the
1:54.3	college Republicans is you stood up for your voice. You stood up for the First Amendment.
2:05.4	You stood up for decency. Tell us what happened on the University, Jack, the University, Clemson University, in the wake of a horrible and horrifying
2:14.8	incident. That is the assassination of Turning Point co-founder,
2:21.3	Charlie Kirk, a young conservative icon. You started seeing some things both of you did
2:29.3	on social media. What happened at that point, Jack?
2:33.3	Yes, sir. Yeah. So the first thing that we saw on less than two hours notice was more than
2:39.7	300 of our fellow students here at Clemson University gather for a very heartfelt vigil that
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