Charlie Kirk Killing Likely To Sow More Division In US Politics

Dr Adrian Ang, Research fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

17-Sep-25 07:45

Charlie Kirk Killing Likely To Sow More Division In US Politics

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The U.S. political landscape has been shaken by the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last week. Against this backdrop, how is the Trump administration navigating the current political dynamics? For perspective, we’ll be speaking with Dr. Adrian Ang, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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Categories: politics, government, international, controversies

Tags: charlie kirk, conservatism, extremism, political violence, republicans,

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