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Charlie Kirk assassination
Coverage of Charlie Kirk assassination in the Nexus archive.
- Utah Valley University scraps controversial commencement speaker who criticized Charlie Kirk after his murder
Utah Valley University removed Sharon McMahon as commencement speaker after backlash over her controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Kirk, a Turning Point USA founder, was killed at the same campus in September 2023, sparking polarizing reactions to McMahon's selection. The university cited safety concerns and consulted with public safety professionals before canceling her speech.