What Would Charlie Do? The Path Forward After Darkness

Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics

President Trump wrapped up his speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial by embracing Kirk’s

widow Erika. It was a moment of paternal tenderness after Trump vacillated between extolling Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” and not so subtly suggesting he and his administration would avenge the murder. In his 42 minutes of wide-ranging remarks, the president described Kirk, who mobilized the youth vote and is credited with helping deliver the electoral victory for Trump, as a “giver much more than a taker” and “master builder of people.”