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J. D. Vance: “Charlie wasn't just a political figure. He wasn't just a guy…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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VP Vance speaks at Turning Point event at Ole Miss | LiveNOW from FOX

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

And I remember thinking, what a terrible tragedy for that family. And the second thing that I thought was, what a terrible tragedy for the United States of America, because Charlie wasn't just a political figure. He wasn't just a guy who went around campus and said very interesting things and hosted all of these debates. He was a person who, particularly to the young people of this country, to all of you, he had the very best advice. (02:49–02:59)

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Asserts that Charlie Kirk was more than a political figure and campus speaker.

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