On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the far-right Turning Point USA co-founder.
The 31-year-old was responding to a question from a Utah Valley University student about mass shootings when he was shot in the neck.
Donald Trump and his allies immediately responded by blaming the "far left" and left-wing extremism for the murder without knowing who did it or what the motivation was. A number of people have lost their jobs for speaking out.
Guests:
A.C. Thompson, staff reporter for ProPublica, covering hate crimes and racial extremism, and producer and correspondent for Frontline
David Gilbert, reporter at WIRED covering disinformation, online extremism, and how they impact people’s lives across the globe
Mike Rothschild, conspiracy theory journalist, and author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories and The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything
Resources:
WIRED by David Gilbert: Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others
WIRED by David Gilbert: Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
WIRED by David Gilbert: ‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
