LBC reaction to the news of Charlie Kirk’s death
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Donald Trump has vowed to crackdown on political violence after conservative activist and close ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a university event in Utah.
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00:00 | Poppy Coburn: Assistant comment editor at the Telegraph, who has written: 'Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a terrifying moment for American democracy'.
02:29 | Scottie Nell Hughes: U.S political commentator and journalist, who is a friend of Charlie Kirk.
05:30 | Caller Luke, who believes "he was truly a great man".
08:20 | Caller Callum, who believes the Trump administration, as well as the media, has contributed to "inflaming one side against the other"
09:35 | Caller Sarah, who wonders why the second amendment still exists.