The Complicated Legacy of Charlie Kirk
A personal reflection on his influence, my family, and a divided country.
Welcome back to The Red Letter.
It was the heat of the 2024 presidential campaign, June 24, when I got a text from one of Charlie Kirk’s closest friends:
“You wanna make news?”
Of course, as a journalist, my answer was: “Yass.” (Yes, I know—my glee was a little …
