Oakdale City Councilman Christopher Smith has resigned after reposting controversial comments on social media about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Oakdale Mayor Cherilyn Bairos announced Smith’s resignation last week.

Driving the news: Smith reposted a number of messages on X following Kirk’s assassination. • One of the posts said, “Charlie Kirk has arrived in Hell,” while another said, “If you’re sick of hearing about Charlie Kirk we should be friends.” • Other posts that Smith reposted included one that said, “Charlie Kirk’s assassination was obviously a hit job and in my opinion it was orchestrated by the right for political gain.”

The big picture: Bairos announced that Smith voluntarily chose to step down from his position after people raised concer

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