Vice President JD Vance informed President Donald Trump of Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘A bad, bad day’

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, some colleges are addressing concerns about campus events and the safety of public speakers.

In a Friday post on X, Inez Feltscher Stepman, a senior policy and legal analyst for Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Law Center, said Kirk's death could result in fewer events for conservatives on college campuses. 

"This assassination will accomplish what the left has tried to do for so long: significantly shut down conservative speech on college campuses," Stepman wrote. 

"Not because of a lack of bravery, but because of logistics," she added. "No more outdoor events, no more events without very serious security. And that costs big money that most orgs don’t have, and universities are only too happy to say they can’t manage. Already they were using ‘security’ concerns to punish [right-wing] orgs and prevent them from hosting speakers. Now there’s a real reason. The Assassin’s Veto."

For example, University of Florida's director of public affairs Cynthia Roldán Hernández told Fox News Digital that the school would not share security plans due to ensuring safety and security. 

"However: As a world-class research institution, the University of Florida has repeatedly affirmed its commitment to free speech and civil discourse," Roldán Hernández said. "UF will continue to ensure that individuals are able to express their ideas, free from bullying, violence, or any other type of disruptive behavior." This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Rachel del Guidice.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy argued that Disney pulling ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" amid pressure from the Trump administration is not an example of cancel culture, which he describes as bringing up old social media posts in an attempt to have someone fired.

"With Kimmel getting canned I’m seeing lots of people talking about the hypocrisy of cancel culture," Portnoy said on X. "To me Cancel culture is when people go out of their way to dig up old tweets, videos etc looking for dirt on somebody they don’t like in an effort to get them fired."

"Like if Kimmel got canceled for s--t he did on the Man Show that would be cancel culture," he continued. "But when a person says something that a ton of people find offensive, rude, dumb in real time and then that person is punished for it that’s not cancel culture. That is consequences for your actions."

The Federal Communications Commission successfully pressured broadcasters to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show following comments he made about alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video addressing rumors that his country was responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk last week in Utah, calling it a "monstrous big lie" as he also argued that the slain conservative activist "loved Israel."

"Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, said that the bigger the lie, the faster it will spread," Netanyahu said in the clip. "Well, somebody has fabricated a monstrous big lie that Israel had something to do with Charlie Kirk's horrific murder. This is insane. It is false. It is outrageous."

"Charlie Kirk was a giant, a once-in-a-century talent who defended freedom, defended America, defended our common Judeo-Christian civilization," he continued. "Charlie loved Israel. He loved the Jewish people. He told me so in a letter that he sent me just a few months ago."

"'One of my greatest joys as a Christian,' he said, 'is advocating for Israel and forming alliances with Jews to protect Judeo-Christian civilization,'" the prime minister added. "He encouraged me to make the case directly to the American people about how vital Israel is to U.S. national security. He told me, 'the Holy Land is so important to my life, it pains me to see support for Israel slip away.'"

Netanyahu said if Kirk disagreed sometimes with his policies or decisions, he "welcomed it."

"This is the essence of Charlie. This is the essence of a free country. It's exactly what Charlie stood for. And I knew that his suggestions always came from the heart, from his love for Israel and from his love for the Jewish people," Netanyahu said.

"A few weeks before his death, I spoke to Charlie. I invited him to visit Israel again. And sadly, that won't happen. Now, some are peddling these disgusting rumors, perhaps out of obsession, perhaps with Qatari funding. What I do know is this, Charlie Kirk was a great man, and a great man deserves honor, not lies. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk. May your memory be a blessing," he continued.

Comedian Roseanne Barr responded to critics who took issue with the Trump administration pressuring broadcast networks to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over the host's comments about Charlie Kirk.

"Yeah imagine an administration putting pressure on a television channel to fire a comedian they didn’t like," Barr replied on X to Atlantic writer David Frum, who initially suggested conservatives would have reacted differently if the Biden administration demanded conservative television hosts be fired for comments.

Barr was referring to her firing from ABC over racist social media posts in 2018, during President Donald Trump's first term.

This comes after the Federal Communications Commission successfully pressured broadcasters to pull Kimmel's show following comments he made about alleged Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he expects broadcasters and programs with FCC licenses to "broadly serve the public interest," after the agency's pressure led to the suspension of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Carr made the comments during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News' "Hannity."

"They are now facing the consequences of the choices they have made to appeal to a very narrow audience. You can do that, you can start a podcast, but if you are going to have a license with the FCC, we expect you to broadly serve the public interest," Carr said.

This comes after Disney's move to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following comments Kimmel made about alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

Nexstar and Sinclair each announced they would preempt Kimmel's show on their ABC affiliates and would replace it with other programming over his remarks about Robinson. Sinclair is also set to air a one-hour tribute to Kirk on Friday across all of its ABC-affiliated TV stations in the time slot typically used for Kimmel's show.

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said on Monday.

SAG-AFTRA, a labor union that represents media professionals, condemned the move to pull "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following his comments about Charlie Kirk's killer.

"Our society depends on freedom of expression. Suppression of free speech and retaliation for speaking out on significant issues of public concern run counter to the fundamental rights we all rely on," SAG-AFTRA said in a statement.

The group emphasized that democracy "thrives when diverse points of view are expressed."

"The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms," the group said.

"SAG-AFTRA stands with all media artists and defends their right to express their diverse points of view, and everyone’s right to hear them," it added.

This comes after Disney's move to pull ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following comments he made about alleged Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said on Monday.

Nexstar and Sinclair each announced they would preempt Kimmel's show on their ABC affiliates and would replace it with other programming over his comments about alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

Sinclair is set to air a one-hour tribute to Kirk on Friday across all of its ABC-affiliated TV stations in the time slot typically used for Kimmel's show.

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin said the Trump administration is using political violence for its "political gain" by "attacking free speech" through its targeting of liberal groups and organizations.

Martin said the murder of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman in June and the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week were "tragedies."

"But in the aftermath of last week, Donald Trump and his administration are using political violence for their political gain by attacking free speech," he wrote on X.

"That’s not how we heal as a nation," he added.

Utah Valley University students were seen on Wednesday mourning and paying respects at the American flag placed over the spot where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered last week.

This comes as classes resume for the first time on campus since Kirk was assassinated while speaking at an event at the university.

Fox News' Matt Finn contributed to this report.

Erika Kirk, the wife of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk, spoke about her late husband's love for sports and how the pair bonded over how he believed NBA legend Michael Jordan was the Greatest Of All Time.

She also shared a photo of her husband that she said was his "Jordan photo." She said it was one of the last pictures taken of him alive.

"You loved witnessing excellence," Erika Kirk wrote on Instagram. "It’s why you loved sports so much. You loved watching the best of the best perform at the level of greatness God intended for them."

"When we first started dating, we went to the basketball court to shoot around. I loved seeing you in that element because time was irrelevant. It was just us, the sound of sneakers squeaking and jump shots. We bonded over how Jordan was the GOAT and you told me about your basketball days in high school and I told you about my basketball days in college. Just two athletes escaping the demands of the world for a minute," she continued.

She also recalled a red bracelet on his wrist that he never removed.

"You never took it off, it said 'work harder, be better.' And everyday you did just that. Years later, one day after an event on campus a student asked you about your bracelet, and you gave it to them. I have no idea who that student was or where they are today, but I have no doubt they’re working harder and being better, because you set the tone," she said.

Erika Kirk said the photo she shared "is one of the last photos taken of you before you were murdered."

"I look at it and can’t help but see excellence," she said. "You’re in your element. You’re in athlete mode. Training for this exact moment, mind, body, and soul. To me, this is your “Jordan” photo. Permanently etched in time, held in my heart, as I admire your greatness. Forever."

"I pray you’ve had the most amazing week in Heaven @charliekirk1776 I love you," she concluded.

Sinclair Broadcast Group said it would air a one-hour tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday across all of its ABC-affiliated TV stations.

The program is set to air in the 11:35 p.m. time slot, which was typically used for "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

"Sinclair’s ABC stations will air a special in remembrance of Charlie Kirk this Friday, during the Jimmy Kimmel Live! timeslot," Sinclair wrote on X. "The special will also air across all Sinclair stations this weekend. In addition, Sinclair is offering the special to all ABC affiliates across the country."

This comes after Disney's move to pull ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following comments he made about alleged Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

"We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said on Monday.

The president of Utah Valley University said she feels a "tremendous amount of grief" when looking at the space where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last week.

"When I see the space behind me, I feel a tremendous amount of grief. In part, that's because I understand loss," Astrid Tuminez told Fox News' Matt Finn. "So the pain, the hurt, the grief, it's real. We are human. And I have been emphasizing here at UVU that we must elevate our human connection.

"It is really only in that sphere of human connection that we begin to heal and have more conversations with one another and have more patience, compassion, and understanding," she added.

Tuminez spoke about trying to restore a sense community on campus as students return to class since Kirk's was assassinated.

"What we've done this week as an administration is cancel most events with a few exceptions," she said. "We will return to activities as normal and really secure our environment as effectively as possible."

"We have asked all of our professors to be flexible with our students because as they are navigating this return, some of them need more time, whether they want to drop courses or need help with financial aid or help with extra time for homework and assignments," she added. "So one of our core principles this week is really flexibility."

Vice President JD Vance said people who celebrate the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk are "evil," emphasizing in a one-on-one interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Wednesday in Michigan that the "evil" is "in the public eye for all to see."

"Well, one way you wrap your head around it is disgusting, evil," Vance said. "What kind of person looks at a grieving young mother at two beautiful young kids and feels a certain sense of celebration? I don't know if it's a couple of people, I don't know if it's thousands of people, but I would ask if you were the kind of person who feels joy at the death of a grieving mother and grieving children, what bad decisions have led you to where you are today? And why don't you get back on the right path?"

"I really believe that there are people who recognize that the joy that they're feeling, the celebration they're feeling at Charlie's death is evidence of evil within them, and they have to extinguish that evil," he continued. "I've even seen some social media posts where people have said, you know, 'I was feeling kind of good about this guy dying and now I realized that there was something wrong in me.' That's another way, I think that God is speaking to people through Charlie's death is these incredibly evil people celebrating it. We're seeing it. We're seeing that evil in the public eye for all to see."

Vance added: "But I also think people are turning away from that evil because they recognize that it is so opposite of everything good and true and righteous in the world."

President Donald Trump said Disney's move to pull ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely is a "great move for America" and called on other networks to also end their late-night shows.

"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done."

"Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even [Stephen] Colbert, if that’s possible," he continued. "That leaves Jimmy [Fallon] and Seth [Meyers], two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!"

A Disney spokesperson said, "Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely."

Nexstar Media Group, which owns hundreds of television stations, announced earlier it would preempt Kimmel's show on its ABC affiliates starting Wednesday night "for the foreseeable future" and would replace it with other programming over his comments about alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson.

On Monday, Kimmel accused conservatives of reaching "new lows" in trying to pin a left-wing ideology on 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson, even though prosecutors reaffirmed those ties in Tuesday’s indictment.

We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said.

Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.

Vice President JD Vance was the person who notified President Donald Trump that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been murdered, Vance said in a one-on-one interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Wednesday in Michigan.

"I was the person who walked into the Oval Office and said, 'Mr. President, I'm sorry, but Charlie passed' ... Man, it was a bad, bad day," Vance said.

"He went quiet. He shook his head and said 'man he was a good guy we're going to miss him,"' the vice president continued.

Vance added that he "wouldn't be Vice President without Charlie Kirk."

A group of Charlie Kirk supporters is petitioning Starbucks to honor the slain conservative activist by adding his signature tea order to menus nationwide.

The campaign, called "Get Charlie Kirk's Starbucks Order On Every Starbucks Menu," was launched on Change.org on Sept. 14.

In the petition description, the organizer wrote that Kirk's murder has left "millions of people around the world … heartbroken, agonized and completely devastated."

"To honor Charlie Kirk’s legacy … I and those who join me in signing this petition ask Starbucks to put Charlie Kirk’s order on their menus with the name 'Kirk Special' or 'The Charlie Kirk' or some other iteration containing his name," the organizer added.

As of Sept. 17, the petition had accrued a modest 61 signatures and a handful of comments from supporters.

"I’m signing in honor of Charlie Kirk," one comment read. "May his legacy of courage, conviction and love for this country continue to inspire others."

Another person wrote, "I think this is important, to remember Charlie's legacy."

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis.

Disney is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "indefinitely," the company confirmed to Fox News Digital.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely," the spokesperson said. 

Liberal host Jimmy Kimmel ignited a firestorm over his comments about the alleged Charlie Kirk assassin.

Nexstar Media Group, which owns hundreds of television stations, announced earlier it would preempt Kimmel's show starting Wednesday night "for the foreseeable future" and would replace it with other programming.

 "Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located," Nexstar's broadcasting chief Andrew Alford said in a press release.  

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Joseph A. Wulfsohn.

The House of Representatives voted along bipartisan lines on Wednesday to table a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over comments about Charlie Kirk.

Four House Republicans voted with Democrats to table the legislation, effectively blocking it from receiving its own House-wide vote. A vote to table is a procedural mechanism allowing House members to vote against consideration of a bill without having to vote on the bill itself.

The measure was blocked in a narrow 214 to 213 vote. The four Republicans who voted to table the measure are Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., and Cory Mills, R-Fla.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., moved to force a vote on the resolution Tuesday by introducing it as "privileged," a mechanism that requires House leaders to deal with a measure within two legislative days. 

It's part of the continued fallout from Omar's remarks made days after Kirk's assassination, which conservatives have accused of disparaging the conservative activist's legacy.

She specifically faced backlash over an interview with progressive news outlet Zeteo, where she criticized Kirk's past commentary and Republicans' reaction to the shooting. She later accused Republicans of taking her words out of context, and she called Kirk's death "mortifying."

She previously told Zeteo days after Kirk's assassination that he had "downplayed slavery and what Black people have gone through in this country by saying Juneteenth shouldn't exist."

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind.

The House voted Wednesday to advance a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, clearing the way for floor debate later this week.

Lawmakers voted in favor of advancing the measure and a bill to avert a government shutdown in a joint mechanism known as a "rule vote."

The rule was adopted in a 216 to 210 vote along party lines. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is known to be opposing the federal funding bill, was the lone lawmaker from either side to vote "present."

Massie explained to Fox News Digital that he vehemently supports the Kirk resolution, but opposed an unrelated provision in the rule that blocks Congress' ability from weighing in on tariff policy.

"I’m a cosponsor of the Kirk resolution, and obviously I will vote for it, but shamefully they turned off Congress’s ability to vote on tariffs with this rule," Massie said.

Rule votes are procedural hurdles that commonly tie together unrelated pieces of legislation that, if adopted, allow House lawmakers to debate each measure individually before respective votes. 

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind.

The roommate and lover of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin is in a “safe space very far away from St. George” Utah where the two were living together, authorities told Fox News' Matt Finn.

Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby told Fox News that other law enforcement agencies aside from his are also talking to Lance Twiggs, who lived with Tyler Robinson.

On Wednesday, Brooksby said Robinson's family should "lay low" for a while as the investigation continues into Kirk's assassination.