State Department revokes six visas over offensive Charlie Kirk assassination comments

The Trump administration took action against visa holders who celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination, with officials encouraging reports of offensive online comments.

The State Department on Tuesday revealed six foreign nationals that had their visas revoked for celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination.  (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

A South African citizen mocked Americans grieving 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."

A Mexican citizen said that Kirk "died being a racist, he died being a misogynist," and added, "There are people who deserve to die. There are people who would make the world better off dead."

A German national said of Kirk that "when fascists die, democrats don’t complain." A Brazilian visa holder wrote that "Charlie Kirk was the reason for a Nazi rally where they marched in homage to him" and that he "DIED TOO LATE."

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The exterior of the State Department complex is seen on March 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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"I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action," he added. "Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the @StateDept can protect the American people."

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