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Riley Gaines mourned the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who she called "a friend and mentor," in a lengthy, emotional video in which she condemned the act of political violence against the popular conservative activist.

Gaines, the host of OutKick’s "Gaines for Girls" podcast and a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer, shared her thoughts in a video posted by OutKick Thursday. The video came after the killing of Kirk, who was fatally struck by a single bullet during a speaking event on the campus of Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

"I’ve lost a friend, a mentor, the person I go to," Gaines began. "The intellectual mind and genius that is Charlie Kirk, the generational talent, I truthfully believe that his imp

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