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'It’s wrong, it’s disgusting and it has to stop now'

Since the assassination of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk last Wednesday, touching tributes have poured in from across the nation and the world. However, there’s also been an onslaught of those criticizing the slain political activist. Many supporters of Kirk and his cause have highlighted those who have reacted in such a disturbing way. This includes in Ohio as well, with calls to action against Scott Kyser, a “content coordinator” for WCPO 9 in Cincinnati and the now former Fairview Park City Council president, Michael Kilbane. Kyser’s posted to his Facebook page, “Ya hate to see it… ..,” and also “care” reacted to a reply from apparently his wife that said, “No you don’t,” along with a celebratory emoji. Meet Scott Kyser, self identified as the content coordinator for ABC News’ WCPTO 9 TV station in Cincinnati. He and his apparent wife, Cheryl Kyser celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder with confetti emojis, within hours of his death. One by one, dragged into the light. pic.twitter.com/qSzqAMFcSQ— Cam Higby ?? (@camhigby) September 11, 2025 A spokesperson for WCPO provided a statement for The Daily Signal when reached for comment. “WCPO is aware of comments made by an employee on their personal social media in regard to the death of Charlie Kirk. These remarks do not represent the standards that guide our newsroom, and we are addressing the matter. We remain committed to delivering journalism rooted in accuracy, respect and public trust,” the statement read. Kilbane’s resignation, which came on Saturday and was effective immediately,” followed the Cuyahoga GOP’s calls for action. Kilbane had posted to his Facebook account, “A lot of good people died today. Charlie Kirk wasn’t one of them.” Must resign ? https://t.co/kCmZFkB505 pic.twitter.com/K1MH9UbfEU— CuyahogaGOP (@CuyahogaGOP) September 11, 2025 The City of Fairview Park Facebook page shared Kilbane’s letter to the mayor and council members. The post limited replies, though as of Monday afternoon there are 400 reactions and over 100 shares. In his resignation letter, Kilbane said, “Due to the negative attention a comment that I made on a social media post has brought to the City, I am hereby resigning my position as City Council President, effective immediately. I am sorry to the residents, my neighbors and to my colleagues for everything you’ve had to endure as a result of my comment. I apologize profusely. I love this city, and it has been my very great honor to have been allowed to serve you all these years.” As of Monday afternoon, the most recent post from Cuyahoga GOP over X addresses Kilbane’s resignation. The post also shares a screenshot of a headline from local news coverage. Outlets covering Kilbane’s resignation included 19 News in Cleveland. The news site had also previously highlighted outrage from residents over his anti-Kirk remarks. Cuyahoga GOP was not the only local group to have highlighted Kilbane’s comments. Strongsville GOP pointed out how former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio had endorsed Kilbane. A since-deleted Facebook post from Michael Kilbane 2020 with a date of Oct. 8, 2023, has Kilbane celebrating Brown’s endorsement. Sherrod Brown’s Endorsement of Michael Kilbane Exposes His Radical Left AgendaThe @StrongsvilleGOP condemns failed U.S. Senator @SherrodBrown for refusing to rescind his endorsement of Fairview Park City Council President Michael Kilbane @irishironmike or demand his… pic.twitter.com/qXchyaVe6b— ShannonBurns (@ShannonBurns) September 11, 2025 Brown was defeated last November by now Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Republican. The former senator announced last month that he is running once more, this time against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to fill now-Vice President JD Vance’s seat. The 2026 Husted-Brown race is considered “Lean Republican,” and polls also favor Husted. Shannon Burns, the president of Strongsville GOP, told The Daily Signal how Brown “ran a failed campaign against Bernie Moreno trying to convince Ohioans he was a moderate and had insinuated he agreed with President Trump.” Brown, however, according to Burns, is “showing his true roots” and “want[s] to pander to his political base.” Noting how Brown had represented the Strongsville area in the House before being elevated to the Senate, Burns called Brown a “hardcore progressive.” She lambasted the candidate for having “no morals to say what’s right, which is that this type of language [from Kilbane], this type of vitriol has no place in the public square.” The Daily Signal reached out to Brown’s campaign for comment. Meanwhile, Ohio has seen an outpouring of grief and affection for Charlie Kirk. One commemoration took place Saturday, when the Ohio Republican Party, Ohio College Republicans, and Ohio Young Republicans held a candlelight vigil in Dublin, Ohio. Scenes from @ohiogop and Ohio College Republicans candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk in Dublin, Ohio on Sunday night with @VivekGRamaswamy giving a moving tribute to his friend, remarks from @SenJonHusted and a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace from @DaveYostOH ??… pic.twitter.com/mM8GXeQuxP— Sarah UCGOP (@Sardo1776) September 15, 2025 The post Impact of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Reaches Ohio appeared first on The Daily Signal.

NYT Platforms Man Who Called for Murdering Conservatives to Lecture Us on Coexistence

Since Friday’s edition of The View was pre-recorded, Monday’s episode was the first time the liberal ladies could expand on their initial reactions to the politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk. Despite the shooter’s naked liberal politics and his transgender lover, The View was demanding that people stop trying to blame the left for this latest act of political violence. After painting President Trump as taking an unreasonable position of warning against liberal violence (despite the two assassination attempts against him), pretend independent Sara Haines clownishly suggested that politics was not a factor in the politically motivated assassination of Kirk; arguing that loneness was (Click “expand”): I would hope the governor of Utah. Because this pointing of fingers and pendulum swinging is history just doing it. If you don't get off the ride and stop doing the pointing when it comes to politics, because I don't think our political division right now is what is driving a lot of these violence act. I think what the problem is, there are studies showing the decline of third spaces, which is, you know, you have your family and then you have work or school, and then communities used to be based on churches, the local sports store, hobby place. We used to interact with each other. It's not a coincidence that the arch goes up at the same time as social media and smart phones. We have stopped connecting with people. And the – Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General had – he issued a warning to the world of pandemic loneliness. And he said, “When we are less invested in one another, we’re more susceptible to polarization and less able to pull together to face the challenges that we cannot solve alone.” Relationships, service and purpose. That is the root of these deep problems we're at.     Faux conservative co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, while citing the congressional baseball shooting, tried to bothsides the left’s penchant for violence. “And when we swear it is just one side, we're not being part of the solution,” she whined. “It is bigger than politic and if we don't acknowledge that, we are contributing to the problem.” But the fact were the facts. The left embraced violence as a means to get to their political ends. They cheered on and supported the Black Lives Matter riots, they were unfazed by the two attempts on Trump, they touted people assailing the homes of Conservative justices, and recent polling showed that a majority of left-wingers (55 percent) literally supported political violence.     Even The View promoted political violence. Here’s eight time in 2024 and nine times in 2023 they using inciting rhetoric (including Jane Fonda calling for the “murder” of pro-lifers in 2023). Monday being the first time Navarro could share her take with the rest of the cast on-air, she couldn’t help but decry those supporting Kirk and smear Kirk’s political positions: Look, you know, a lot of people are out there trying to portray Charlie Kirk as if he was spreading pixy dust around the country. A lot of people, to use the word of Governor Cox, found what he said inflammatory or worse. But that's not the point. The point is we are in America. He has the right to say it. I have the right to disagree and find it abhorrent. But our weapon in this country is debate. Our weapon is freedom of speech. Our weapon is organizing. Our weapon is our vote. Our weapon should never, ever be a gun.     Chronically grievanced Sunny Hostin took up precious time kvetching over Cox saying he hoped the shooter wasn’t from Utah or the United States, calling it “not helpful” (Click “expand”): And I think that the Utah governor -- I appreciate that he's trying to turn the temperature down. I think that's really important. But there was something that he said at the same presser on Friday that struck me as not helpful in that he said, “Bad stuff happens and for 33 hours I was praying if this had to happen here that it wouldn't be one of us. That somebody drove from another state, somebody came from another country. But it did happen here and it was one of us.” And I think that while definitely not intentional, I think his comments re-enforce the narrative that violence in this country is not home grown. We remember that the FBI agent, Christopher Wray, said the number one area of attack and terrorism is domestic terrorism. So, American politics has long been haunted by political violence, home grown. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg wrapped this segment with a warning for politically motivated assassins, saying that their efforts would be for not since their actions couldn’t end the ideas of their target from propagating: And what assassins should always remember is just because you take somebody out doesn't mean the message is going to stop. And it's important to keep that in mind because when you look at our loss of Martin Luther King or – name anyone who has been assassinated in this country – we continue to fight on. And that's what America offers… So, taking somebody out is not the way to do it. You want to fight about something, then go to the ballot box. Go elect different people. Killing people doesn't do anything except make it a horrible world for their children.     The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View September 15, 2025 11:03:36 a.m. Eastern (…) WHOOPI GOLDBERG: So, whose message is going to take -- make more of a dent here? SARA HAINES: I would hope the governor of Utah. Because this pointing of fingers and pendulum swinging is history just doing it. If you don't get off the ride and stop doing the pointing when it comes to politics, because I don't think our political division right now is what is driving a lot of these violence act. I think what the problem is, there are studies showing the decline of third spaces, which is, you know, you have your family and then you have work or school, and then communities used to be based on churches, the local sports store, hobby place. We used to interact with each other. It's not a coincidence that the arch goes up at the same time as social media and smart phones. We have stopped connecting with people. And the – Vivek Murthy, the former Surgeon General had – he issued a warning to the world of pandemic loneliness. And he said, “When we are less invested in one another, we’re more susceptible to polarization and less able to pull together to face the challenges that we cannot solve alone.” Relationships, service and purpose. That is the root of these deep problems we're at. (…) 11:05:26 a.m. Eastern ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: In this rush that people have to point and say, ‘Well, it's the left or it's the right and it's only one side.’ It's not true, guys. I remember -- no one at this table said that. I remember where I was during this Steve Scalise shooting. I was working on Capitol Hill, several of my bosses were there. We didn't know if they were okay for hours. And then I remember where I was when Paul Pelosi was attacked and then there were two attempts on Donald Trump's life. There has been political violence –  Josh Shapiro was attacked and the Minnesota law makers, against Democrats and against Republicans. And when we swear it is just one side, we're not being part of the solution. I would rather never have a place in public life again and call the truth of what I see, which is that the rhetoric, the radicalization, the lonely places and deep, dangerous places people go on social media is driving people into the most dangerous corners and dangerous actions. It is bigger than politic and if we don't acknowledge that, we are contributing to the problem. (…) 11:07:58 a.m. Eastern ANA NAVARRO: Look, you know, a lot of people are out there trying to portray Charlie Kirk as if he was spreading pixy dust around the country. A lot of people, to use the word of Governor Cox, found what he said inflammatory or worse. But that's not the point. The point is we are in America. He has the right to say it. I have the right to disagree and find it abhorrent. But our weapon in this country is debate. Our weapon is freedom of speech. Our weapon is organizing. Our weapon is our vote. Our weapon should never, ever be a gun. SUNNY HOSTIN: I think that all of what you just said is absolutely correct. It's enshrined in our constitution. We have the right to have debate. We have the right to speak freely about our opinions and our views and no one should be assassinated because of that. And I think that the Utah governor -- I appreciate that he's trying to turn the temperature down. I think that's really important. But there was something that he said at the same presser on Friday that struck me as not helpful in that he said, “Bad stuff happens and for 33 hours I was praying if this had to happen here that it wouldn't be one of us. That somebody drove from another state, somebody came from another country. But it did happen here and it was one of us.” And I think that while definitely not intentional, I think his comments re-enforce the narrative that violence in this country is not home grown. We remember that the FBI agent, Christopher Wray, said the number one area of attack and terrorism is domestic terrorism. So, American politics has long been haunted by political violence, home grown. And I think -- I hope if anything can come out of this horrible tragedy, because it is a tragedy, that a young man was assassinated and leaves two children behind, that we take a look at ourselves and our actions and try to change our country from within. Because we need to be very reflective at this point in time. (…) 11:10:27 a.m. Eastern GOLDBERG: You know, we -- We've seen it before. We've seen it before. It's awful. It's awful when it's a Kennedy or when it's a Lincoln or a Garfield. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. And what assassins should always remember is just because you take somebody out doesn't mean the message is going to stop. And it's important to keep that in mind because when you look at our loss of Martin Luther King or – name anyone who has been assassinated in this country – we continue to fight on. And that's what America offers. It says listen, ‘You have the right to say and feel however you want.’ That is a birthright. You're born with that right. So, taking somebody out is not the way to do it. You want to fight about something, then go to the ballot box. Go elect different people. Killing people doesn't do anything except make it a horrible world for their children. We'll be right back.

This space is usually reserved for announcing the results of our Worst Media Take of the Week poll. We didn’t run a vote last week out of respect for Charlie Kirk and his family.  Sadly, there’s been a lot of awful reactions to the horrific news.  On MSNBC, host Katy Tur and contributor Matthew Dowd had horrible takes — literally just moments after the shooting. Dowd apologized but was deservedly fired. Tur remains employed at MSNBC.      You can read my colleague Nick Fondacaro’s write-up on it here. The following is the worst portion of their conversation:  Host Katy Tur: Talk to me about the environment. You know, we are — there are the reports of exactly what happened — are not confirmed yet, but talk to me about the environment in which a shooting like this happens.Contributor Matthew Dowd: “Yeah. And again, I emphasize what you just emphasized. We don’t know the full details of this. We don’t know if this was a supporter shooting their gun off in celebration or — so, we have no idea about this. But following up on what was just said, he’s [Charlie Kirk] been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this who has constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups and I always go back to hateful thoughts, lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that’s the environment we’re in that, that people just — you can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place and that’s the unfortunate environment we’re in.”— MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports, September 10.  We will return to our regular voting this week.  Thank you for your understanding.    Funded by James P. Jimirro

The assassination of a prominent Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband in June was not carried out by a leftist, as some conservatives contend, but allegedly by a pastor who spent his adult life preaching about Christ.In the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, some on social media point to the June 14 killing of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband as evidence of a conservative killing and maiming Democrats.‘Those two days don’t represent how I have been living the last 40 Years as a Christian.’The response from some conservatives on X has been to brand accused Minnesota assassin Vance Luther Boelter a Democrat or a leftist lunatic or to suggest he was not a Trump supporter.The trouble with those arguments is that they are opposed by most of the evidence in the killings of Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the grievous wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.It has become commonplace to see blame-trading in high-profile crimes such as assassinations and assassination attempts. The left often engages in deliberate deception. Social media is filled with the lie that Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson is a Republican, when ample evidence has emerged alleging that he is an indoctrinated leftist and a homosexual who was living with a man pretending to be a woman.FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday said Robinson "claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for."Boelter faces 14 criminal countsBoelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minn., has been indicted in state and federal courts on 14 criminal counts that include stalking, murder, attempted murder, use of firearms in furtherance of a felony, and felony cruelty to an animal for the shooting of the Hortmans’ dog, Gilbert.Anecdotal evidence that emerged June 14 during the largest police manhunt in Minnesota history suggested that Boelter had ties to Democrats and the prominent Democrat “No Kings” protest movement.RELATED: Accused Minnesota assassin: ‘If you want to save the country you have to get your hands dirty’ Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Vance Boelter to the Governor’s Workforce Development Council in 2016. Current Gov. Tim Walz appointed Boelter to a similar board in 2019.Minnesota Secretary of StateBut an examination of Boelter’s life found clear evidence that Boelter has lived by conservative values and that he allegedly targeted four lawmakers in the predawn hours of June 14 at least in part because they are Democrats.What muddies the picture in the Minnesota case is that Boelter is an enigma. He has not been involved in state or local politics as a volunteer or donor. There is some evidence that he has voted in Republican elections and is a supporter of President Donald J. Trump.Inconsistent reasoningHis alleged reasoning for the shooting rampage has been inconsistent, twisted, and bizarre. According to a handwritten letter he allegedly left in a getaway vehicle found in Belle Plaine, Minn., the suspect said Democrat Gov. Walz ordered him to kill Minnesota’s two Democrat United States senators so that Walz could run unencumbered for a seat in Congress.While the FBI says Boelter kept a handwritten “hit list” of more than 60 Democrat officials and organizations, he apparently did not target U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar or Tina Smith on June 14. The targets on that day were the top state legislative Democrat and three other Democrat state lawmakers.Boelter’s story has evolved since June 14. He first told Alpha News that the June 14 violence was meant to involve citizen’s arrests of Minnesota lawmakers for allegedly covering up 400 sudden deaths caused by COVID-19 shots. He claimed that neither his opposition to abortion nor his support for President Trump was his motivation.Boelter told Blaze News in interviews from his jail cell in Elk River, Minn., that he never intended to shoot anyone. His actions on June 14 somehow went “horribly wrong.” It was the capstone of a two-year undercover investigation of vaccine deaths, he said, although he has yet to produce any evidence from this alleged investigation.Boelter told Blaze News that while he is not yet able to share his full reasoning for the June 14 attacks and his time on the lam June 15, the violence of that day stood in stark contrast to the life he lived since childhood in Sleepy Eye, Minn.“Those two days don’t represent how I have been living the last 40 Years as a Christian,” Boelter said in a text to Blaze News on Aug. 7.RELATED: How did a religious, small-town Minnesota boy morph into an alleged political assassin? “No Kings” fliers were found in a decommissioned police SUV owned by Vance and Jenny Boelter after the June 14 killings of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.Minnesota State Patrol/XAlleged evidence of Boelter being a liberal boils down to three facts. In the decommissioned police vehicle he allegedly used to visit the homes of lawmakers on June 14, police indicated he had a pile of fliers that read “No Kings,” a reference to nationwide anti-Trump rallies held the same day as the murders.The “No Kings” fliers were disclosed by the Minnesota State Patrol, which released an image of the signs on X June 14. “The photo is of flyers inside the vehicle of the suspect in today’s shootings,” the State Patrol wrote. Minnesota State Patrol Col. Christina Bogojevic advised Minnesotans to stay away from the “No Kings” protests scheduled for that day as a result.There was no reference to the “No Kings” fliers in any of Boelter’s federal charging documents or the FBI search warrant affidavit. The photo released by the Minnesota State Patrol was not included in any of the other Boelter court documents.The widely circulated photo of the fliers on June 14 led many, including Charlie Kirk, to initially conclude that Boelter was from the political left.Boelter was appointed by two successive Democrat Minnesota governors — Mark Dayton and Walz — to workforce development boards on which Boelter served from 2016 until 2023. These were volunteer positions. The boards issued advisory reports on issues affecting the Minnesota workforce.Boelter served on a similar body in Dakota and Scott Counties, the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. He began a term as board chairman in October 2021. The board “oversees employment programs within Dakota and Scott counties, including at CareerForce Centers in Burnsville, West St. Paul, and Shakopee,” according to a Dakota County news release. “The board’s 27 members represent the public and private sectors.”RELATED: Jenny Boelter files for divorce from Minnesota assassination suspect Vance Boelter Vance Luther Boelter is charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and shooting state Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin).Minnesota LegislatureMost of Boelter’s career was spent at companies that process and sell food items, including Gold ’n Plump chicken, Johnsonville Sausage, Gerber Products, Lettieri’s/Greencore, 7-Eleven, and Marathon Oil.Boelter is by all accounts a devout Christian. Raised in a Lutheran family of six children in southern Minnesota, Boelter described a conversion experience he had while working a summer job at the Del Monte vegetable packing plant in Sleepy Eye, Minn.He earned a practical theology certificate at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, a charismatic interdenominational Bible college. Boelter was involved in campus Christian groups while studying at St. Cloud State University. He served as a campus pastor in the mid-1990s at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn.After getting married in October 1997, Boelter and his wife formed a Christian-based nonprofit organization, Revoformation Ministries Inc. The organization appeared to be related to the New Apostolic Reformation, an evangelical Christian movement.The New Apostolic Reformation includes the belief that “an age of revival began around 1900, during which essentials that the Church lost or suppressed long ago were gradually ‘revived’ or ‘restored,’” according to Father Thomas Buffer, a priest writing in the Catholic Times.Boelter went on missionary trips to the Democratic Republic of the Congo sponsored by the Minnesota-based Global Impact Center. During those trips he gave several sermons that chastised Christian churches in America for their alleged lack of unity and failure to uphold traditional teachings on marriage and sexual morality.An outgrowth of those mission trips was the establishment of the Red Lion Group, a company that sought to increase locally grown food for distribution throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Boelter and his wife, Jenny, were partners in Red Lion Group with the Rev. Mcnay Nkashama and his wife, Nathalie, according to documents obtained by Blaze News. The Nkashamas are both native to the DRC and now live in Minnesota.Evidence of Boelter’s political leanings is more difficult to find than evidence of his business dealings. His childhood friend, David Carlson, told reporters that Boelter is no liberal and has supported President Trump. Carlson said Boelter did not have an interest in state or local politics.There are no records in the Federal Election Commission database or Minnesota Campaign Finance Board records that show Boelter ever donated to a political candidate, political party, or political action committee.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A teacher in Canada has been suspended for allegedly showing young students the "violent" video of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, according to reports. An unnamed teacher reportedly showed the Charlie Kirk assassination video to students in grades 5 and 6 — typically ages 10-11 — at the Corvette Junior Public School in Toronto, Ontario. 'While an investigation must still be conducted to learn all of the details, the report of this incident is extremely troubling and completely unacceptable.'The school employee was "supervising a French immersion class and was not the regular teacher" on Thursday when the alleged incident happened, according to the New York Post."Several students from his class went home and complained to their parents, traumatized at witnessing the on-camera death, which they were forced to witness numerous times over," a source told the Toronto Sun.The source noted, "While playing this video repeatedly, he gave a speech to his students regarding anti-fascism, anti-trans, and how Charlie Kirk deserved for this to occur."RELATED: Stephen King forced to apologize for Charlie Kirk remarks, threatened with lawsuit, ripped as 'evil, twisted liar' Jennifer Koptie – the principal of the Corvette Junior Public School – reportedly sent a letter to parents on Friday addressing the alleged incident."We are writing to inform you about an incident that is reported to have taken place in your child’s class yesterday," the letter apparently read. "During class, students were said to have been shown a portion of a violent video in response to questions being asked about a recent tragic event in the United States."The Toronto District School Board confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that the traumatic video was related to Kirk's murder. "While an investigation must still be conducted to learn all of the details, the report of this incident is extremely troubling and completely unacceptable," Koptie stated. "Parents subsequently reached out to school administrators, who will be putting him on leave at the start of the school day, September 12, 2025," the principal wrote. The letter stated, "We recognize the seriousness of this matter and have taken immediate steps to follow all appropriate policies and procedures."Koptie said the staff member will not return to the school until the investigation is complete. “I also want to assure you that our top priority is supporting students," Koptie said. The principal noted that the school's social workers were available on Friday to provide support to any traumatized students.The Toronto District School Board did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News regarding the alleged incident. Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.As Blaze News reported, vigils and celebrations of Charlie Kirk's life have arisen not only across the country, but all over the world. Meanwhile, an associate professor for the study of religion and political science at the University of Toronto has been put on leave after making derogatory remarks about the Turning Point USA founder that have been described as "disgusting." Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck has launched a fundraiser to support Kirk's family: his wife, Erika, and their two young children.RELATED: Video: Joe Rogan shaken by Charlie Kirk's murder, warns against celebrating his death; Charlie Sheen says it's a 'dark day'Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Confusion and conspiracy theories abounded in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk last Wednesday. While people attempted to sift through the information they glimpsed in the fog of the aftermath, several prominent AI chatbots may have hindered more than they helped in the pursuit of truth. A CBS News report revealed several serious issues with multiple chatbots' handling of the facts in the aftermath of Kirk's death and the ensuing manhunt for the alleged shooter. 'It's not based on fact-checking. It's not based on any kind of reportage on the scene.'The report highlighted several factual inaccuracies stemming from xAI's Grok, search engine Perplexity's AI, and Google's AI overview in the hours and days after the tragedy. RELATED: Therapists are getting caught using AI on their patients Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesOne of the most important instances came when an X account with 2.3 million followers shared an AI-enhanced photo turned video of the suspect. The AI enhancement smoothed the suspect's features and distorted his clothing considerably. Although the post was flagged by a community note warning that this was not a reliable way to identify a suspect, the post was shared thousands of times and was even reposted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Utah before it issued a correction. Other false reports from Grok include labeling the FBI's reward offer a "hoax" and, according to CBS News, statements that reports concerning Charlie Kirk's condition "remained conflicting" even after the official report of his death was released. S. Shyam Sundar, a professor at Penn State University and the director of the university's Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, told CBS News that AI chatbots produce responses based on probability, which may often lead to inaccurate information in unfolding events."They look at what is the most likely next word or next passage," Sundar said. "It's not based on fact-checking. It's not based on any kind of reportage on the scene. It's more based on the likelihood of this event occurring, and if there's enough out there that might question his death, it might pick up on some of that."Artificial intelligence's sycophantic tendencies may also be to blame, as the third episode of "South Park's" latest season recently highlighted. Grok, for example, gave a highly flawed response on Friday morning to one user indicating that Tyler Robinson, 22, was opposed to MAGA while his father was a supporter of the movement. In a follow-up question, the user suggested that Robinson's "social media posts" indicated that he may be a MAGA supporter, and Grok quickly changed its tune in its response: "Reports indicate Tyler Robinson is a registered Republican who donated to Trump in 2024. Social media photos show him in a Trump costume for Halloween, and his family appears to support MAGA."A Grok post timestamped roughly an hour later on Friday denied that he had any known political affiliation, thus showing a discrepancy in responses between users of the same chatbot. The other AIs fared no better. Perplexity appears to have labeled reports about Kirk's death a "hypothetical scenario" several hours after he was confirmed deceased. According to CBS News, "Google's AI Overview for a search late Thursday evening for Hunter Kozak, the last person to ask Kirk a question before he was killed, incorrectly identified him as the person of interest the FBI was looking for."While artificial intelligence may be useful for aggregating resources for research, people are realizing that these chatbots are highly flawed when it comes to real-time reporting and separating the wheat from the chaff. X did not respond to Return's request for comment.

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination last week, leftists far and wide who didn't like the words or politics of the TPUSA founder let loose on social media and celebrated Kirk's horrific death from a gunshot at an outdoor student event at Utah Valley University.One of those anti-Kirk voices is a Clemson University employee — and the South Carolina public college suspended that unnamed worker Saturday.'After being notified on Friday to stay out of the classroom, two faculty members now have been removed from their teaching duties pending investigation for termination.'"Clemson University continues to thoroughly review the inappropriate social media content posted by employees in response to the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk," the school said in its Saturday statement. "As stated previously, the University will take decisive and appropriate action in cases where speech is not protected under the U.S. Constitution and the First Amendment."The Post and Courier said assistant music professor Melvin Earl Villaver Jr. allegedly posted remarks about Kirk’s death. The paper noted in a separate story that one screenshot appearing to reference Kirk states, "Today was one of the most beautiful days ever."U.S. Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) was livid over the alleged posts and called out Villaver: "Celebrating Charlie Kirk's death is sick. What kind of depraved person thinks this is acceptable? Our tax dollars should not pay him another damn dime. I call on Clemson to fire him immediately!"Screenshots included with Fry's takedown showed comments and retweets allegedly from Villaver saying: "Racism and White Supremacy age you.""Twitter after death.""Can't speak in public no more. Think about the ramifications."RELATED: Charlie Kirk hater goes nuclear on supporter of slain activist — then pays price after allegedly unleashing physical attacks Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWell, Clemson on Monday afternoon announced that "following an immediate and deliberate investigation into inappropriate social media content, Clemson today terminated an employee due to their social media posts." The school's statement did not name the employee or say what the posts were about.The Post and Courier said Villaver could not be reached for comment; the X account @MelvinEarlMusic — from which the paper said his alleged remarks and reposts were cited — now "doesn't exist."But WHNS-TV reported that Clemson called a special Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon after facing backlash over comments believed to be made by some employees and professors about Kirk’s death.The paper, citing a university spokesperson, reported that the remarks attributed to Villaver were not the only ones to draw criticism.Indeed, the school's Monday statement on X added the following: "After being notified on Friday to stay out of the classroom, two faculty members now have been removed from their teaching duties pending investigation for termination."Prior to the firing announcement, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) wrote the following X post: "Your First Amendment rights do not include a right to a job! Clemson's professors were completely inappropriate. The vile and disgusting celebration of a murder must compel the university to take clear and immediate action."U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) also called on Clemson to commence firings: "Free speech doesn't prevent you from being fired if you're stupid and have poor judgement. The despicable, inappropriate and classless statements about a tragic event should not diminish a great university like @ClemsonUniv. However, in my opinion, those who made these despicable, inappropriate and classless statements should be good candidates for termination by this public university."RELATED: Professor who shared vile response to Kirk's assassination receives lesson about consequences: 'Sick people' As readers of Blaze News are no doubt aware, the number of reports about people from all walks of life spouting off inappropriate comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination seem to be piling up at an astronomical rate.What's more, it doesn't seem to be ending well for many of them:The U.S. Secret Service put an agent on leave and revoked his security clearance after he ripped Kirk following his assassination, CBS News reported, adding that Anthony Pough wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday that Kirk "spewed hate and racism on his show ... at the end of the day, you answer to GOD, and speak things into existence. You can only circumvent karma, she doesn't leave."American Airlines pilots who celebrated Kirk's assassination were grounded and removed from duty, Fox News reported, citing U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who posted on X that "this behavior is disgusting and they should be fired. Any company responsible for the safety of the traveling public cannot tolerate that behavior. We heal as a country when we send the message that glorifying political violence is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE!"A Virginia public school teacher was placed on administrative leave following an anti-Kirk post on Facebook that allegedly read, “I hope he suffered through all of it," WAVY-TV reported.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!