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Ted Cruz: “Charlie Kirk's assassination wasn't just a murder, it was an…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Remembering our Friend, the Great Charlie Kirk

Published | Video Starts at 29:35

Absolutely. And listen, I think Charlie inspired many people to speak up and to be brave, to be courageous. I think more people will be inspired. I will say his Charlie Kirk's assassination wasn't just a murder, it was an assassination. Yeah, he was taken out because of who he is and because of what he was saying. And he was taken out because of fear that what he was saying was so persuasive that people wanted to hear it. (29:35–29:40)

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Asserts that Charlie Kirk's death was an assassination, implying a targeted killing.

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