Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican , told National Journal he "was really disgusted" by some conservatives who used Charlie Kirk's death to say "we're at war" to bolster support, calling it a "cheap, disgusting, awful way to pretend like you're a leader of a conservative movement."

Newsweek has reached out to Tillis's press team for comment via email on Thursday.

Why It Matters

Kirk, 31, was the co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA , a prominent conservative campus organization. He was a frequent political commentator, often speaking on college campuses and hosting media programs and conferences, as well as a close ally to President Donald Trump .

The shooting comes amid a broader climate of political violence across the United States. In June,

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