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Pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at U.S. university

Pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at U.S. university

Update: 2025-09-10
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Charlie Kirk — the founder of influential conservative group Turning Point USA who drew controversy for anti-transgender rhetoric and promoting conspiracy theories about race, the 2020 U.S. election and COVID-19 — was shot and killed at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. CBC Washington reporters Erin Collins and Katie Simpson bring you the breaking news and discuss the rise in political violence in the U.S. Plus, Polish Ambassador Witold Dzielski reacts to Russian drones shot down in his country's airspace, and explains why it's invoking the alliance's Article 4 to consult with members about whether Poland is under threat.

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Pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at U.S. university

Pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead at U.S. university