{"id":26705,"date":"2025-09-13T00:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26705"},"modified":"2025-09-13T00:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T00:25:00","slug":"obama-weighs-in-after-charlie-kirk-fatally-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26705","title":{"rendered":"Obama Weighs In After Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Barack Obama weighed in shortly after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist group Turning Point USA.<\/p><div class=\"nolkb69fee5315e8d8\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.nolkb69fee5315e8d8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.nolkb69fee5315e8d8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.nolkb69fee5315e8d8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.nolkb69fee5315e8d8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.nolkb69fee5315e8d8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1826620\" data-uid=\"07e7b\">\n<div id=\"mgw1826620_07e7b\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>It appeared that Obama attempted to downplay the severity of the situation after someone fatally shot Kirk while he was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1820163\" data-uid=\"084f8\">\n<div id=\"mgw1820163_084f8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie\u2019s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children,\u201d Obama tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI said it is working with state and local police \u201cto fully investigate and seek justice in the fatal shooting\u201d of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist group Turning Point USA, at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.The FBI sought the public\u2019s help in identifying the person responsible, asking anyone with information, images, or videos related to the crime to submit it to the police.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel said earlier that the agency \u201cstands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1713659\" data-uid=\"112c5\">\n<div id=\"mgw1713659_112c5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Barack Obama weighed in shortly after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist group Turning Point USA. 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