Inside the Charlie Kirk Purge: How a Single Death Triggered a National Crackdown on Speech
An unprecedented wave of firings, fear, and state-driven retaliation
When far-right activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in September, the nation braced for political shockwaves. Few expected what followed. Within days, a national pressure campaign erupted, resulting in more than six hundred Americans being fired, suspended, investigated, or otherwise punished for their online comments about Kirk’s death. The punish…
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