‘No Ifs, Ands Or Buts’: Obama Calls Charlie Kirk Assassination ‘Horrific And A Tragedy’

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‘No Ifs, Ands Or Buts’: Obama Calls Charlie Kirk Assassination ‘Horrific And A Tragedy’

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Former President Barack Obama called Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s recent assassination “horrific and a tragedy” on Tuesday. Kirk died at 31 on Sept. 10 after he was shot while speaking at a campus event at…

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