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US Revokes Visas of 6 Foreign Nationals for Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

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By Abiola Olawale

The United States government has announced its decision to trigger the revocation of visas for six foreign nationals accused of celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media.

The move was announced by the US State Department, which explained that the government has zero tolerance for glorifying violence against US citizens.

The agency also vowed to continue scouring social media for similar posts, signaling that more revocations could follow.

This was also contained in a press statement issued by the US State Department.

The statement reads in part: “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.

“The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.

“An Argentine national said that Kirk “devoted his entire life spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric” and deserves to burn in hell.”

The statement further noted that the South African national mocked Americans grieving the loss of Kirk, saying “they’re hurt that the racist rally ended in attempted martyrdom” and alleging “he was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash.”

Furthermore, a Mexican national was quoted as saying that Kirk “died being a racist, he died being a misogynist” and stated that “there are people who deserve to die. Some people would make the world better off dead.”

The statement noted that a Brazilian national charged that “Charlie Kirk was the reason for a Nazi rally where they marched in homage to him” and that Kirk “DIED TOO LATE.” leaving his visa revoked.

German national celebrated Kirk’s death and attempted to justify his murder, writing “when fascists die, democrats don’t complain.”

Paraguayan national who ” charged that “Charlie Kirk was the son of a b**** and he died by his own rules.”

The New Diplomat reports that Kirk, a 31-year-old founder and CEO of Turning Point USA was shot on September 10, 2025, while delivering a speech at Utah State University.

Authorities have since disclosed that a 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a Utah resident with alleged leftist affiliations, fired a rifle from a rooftop perch.

Robinson was apprehended after a two-day manhunt and charged with aggravated murder.

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