Charlie Kirk's horrific assassination on Wednesday has led many people to wonder about the future of the conservative movement. While Kirk will be sorely missed in the discourse, many political figures are stepping up to the podium with some choice words for their enemies.
On Thursday, the Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro released a statement attempting both to dispel rumors and to encourage those who are mourning the loss of the late conservative giant.
'We're going to pick up that bloodstained microphone where Charlie left it.'
In the statement, Shapiro cut through earlier rumors that he would be canceling speaking events in the future. "Now, it's still up to us. I saw a lot of rumors online today — I was made aware of this by my team — that I canceled some sort of college tour. That's bulls*