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Chi Charlie Nguyen
Coverage of Chi Charlie Nguyen in the Nexus archive.
- He fled communism. Now this California mayor is honoring Charlie Kirk and refusing to back down
Westminster Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen is defending the city's decision to install honorary street signs bearing Charlie Kirk's name near City Hall, despite criticism from some liberal residents. The move honors Kirk's commitment to free speech. Nguyen, a Vietnam refugee, values free speech and wants to celebrate Kirk's patriotism and Christian values.
- 'Are you effing kidding me?' California residents react to street being renamed after Charlie Kirk
Residents in Orange County, California, reacted with anger to a street renamed 'Charlie Kirk Way' after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed in 2025. The name change, approved by Westminster's City Council in November 2025, sparked protests and criticism, with locals calling it 'hateful' and 'inclusive' of divisive politics.