Two months have passed since the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA.
As the grim anniversary approached, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin drew attention to the incident, linking it to what he perceives as the Democratic Party's increasing alignment with its far-left faction.
Zeldin, a close associate of Kirk, shared his thoughts during a policy discussion hosted by Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle. He said, What we witnessed on September 10 is something that should never happen anywhere in this country. Its the kind of thing you might expect in a third-world country where someone is targeted for encouraging disagreement and debate, for defending the First Amendment and the freedom of speech.
And simply because their argument is winning, or because theyve created a space for open dialogue, theyre shot and killed assassinated for it.
According to Breitbart, Zeldin and Boyle were in contact as the tragic event unfolded at Utah Valley University, marking "two months to the minute" since Kirk's murder. Zeldin drew attention to the controversy surrounding Jay Jones, the newly elected Attorney General of Virginia. Jones faced significant criticism from Republicans following the emergence of 2022 text messages where he expressed fantasies of killing Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and mentioned Gilbert's children's deaths.
Despite these revelations, Democratic officials, including Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, did not withdraw their endorsements of Jones, who narrowly won his race. Zeldin criticized the Democrats for supporting Jones, even after Kirk's assassination, saying, This isnt anything where, like, Hey, theres a rumor This is something that Jay Jones said not that long ago.
Zeldin also expressed concern about the Democratic Party's decision to nominate and elect Zohran Mamdani as New York City's mayor. He said, You have a choice made by the Democratic Party in New York City to nominate Mamdani. They didnt have to. There were plenty of other choices. They chose to nominate this guy.
Kirk had consistently expressed concern about the perceived threat of radical Islam and the rising influence of socialist ideologies in American politics, especially in cities like New York. He had warned about the rise of what he termed Islam as a fundamentally political ideology that aims to conquer us, and described Mamdanis candidacy as one of the biggest threats to our country.
As reported by Breitbart, Mamdani has campaigned with a Muslim cleric linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and has not strongly denounced radical groups like Hamas or rejected slogans such as globalize the intifada.
Zeldin warned that Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer during the shutdown standoff, are not resisting the activist base within their party. Instead, they are "feeding" it and allowing it to dictate the party's direction. He warned that this faction is being permitted to "take over and consume their party," a trend that he believes could have far-reaching implications for the nation's political landscape.
Login