Leaders on both sides are reacting after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at an event at Utah Valley University.

On social media, President Donald Trump sent his sympathies to his family.

The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!

In a post on X, Vance said

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford shared a statement on social media saying,

Join Cindy and me in praying for Charlie K

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