{"id":3610,"date":"2026-09-14T00:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2026-09-14T00:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:47:23","slug":"charlie-kirk-statue-vandalised-outside-turning-point-usa-headquarters-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3610","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Kirk statue vandalised outside Turning Point USA headquarters | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Published On 14 Sep 2026<\/span>14 Sep 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A new memorial statue of the slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has been vandalised days after it was installed outside Turning Point USA\u2019s headquarters, the youth-focused organisation he co-founded.<\/p>\n

Turning Point chief operating officer Tyler Bowyer said on Sunday that the bronze statue, alongside an accompanying sign, was defaced with red spray paint in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning we woke up to radical criminals vandalizing our Headquarters. Crossing over Charlie\u2019s face, scratching out Jesus and the Cross & spraying red paint on his neck,\u201d Bowyer wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n

The statue was unveiled on Thursday to mark one year since<\/a>\u00a0Kirk\u2019s death. Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point and staunch ally of US President Donald Trump, was fatally shot while speaking to students at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\n

The man accused<\/a> of killing Kirk, Tyler Robinson, faces a possible death penalty after pleading not guilty to murder charges earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Phoenix police said they received calls on Sunday morning about a vandalised memorial outside Turning Point\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n

Turning Point accused the vandals of intentionally spraying the statue\u2019s neck, the spot where Kirk was shot in the attack<\/a>, which was captured on video.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will restore the statue and replace the signs, but we are also reviewing the footage of the incident and are working with law enforcement to identify who did this and hold them accountable,\u201d Turning Point said<\/a> in a post on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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