Turning Point USA co-founder and close ally of President Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. The FBI has released images of a person-of-interest in the killing, but the suspect remains at large.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s White House reporter Josh Wingrove joins host Sarah Holder to discuss Kirk’s death, the political legacy he leaves behind and how the political world is reacting to his death.

Read more: Charlie Kirk Energized Conservative Youth, Paving Way for Trump’s Rise 

Turning Point USA co-founder and close ally of President Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. The FBI has released images of a person-of-interest in the killing, but the suspect remains at large.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s White House reporter Josh Wingrove joins host Sarah Holder to discuss Kirk&rsquo;s death, the political legacy he leaves behind and how the political world is reacting to his death.
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Trump Ally and Political Strategist Charlie Kirk Killed at 31

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