(NewsNation) — A friend and colleague of Charlie Kirk says the slain conservative activist did not let security concerns and regular threats on his life stop him from interacting with young people at public events.

Jack Posobiec, a conservative commentator and frequent guest on Kirk’s influential platforms, said he spoke with Kirk about safety issues after the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life at Butler, Pennsylvania, last summer. He said a security team traveled with Kirk, who wouldn’t let fear overshadow his activities.

“He basically said that he didn’t want to stop, that he wasn’t going to stop,” Posobiec told “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” on Thursday. “What he said was, ‘The kids always come, and the kids want me there.’ He went for them.”

He said Kirk, whose appearan

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