Yet his former colleagues insist it has only hardened the right’s resolve, citing tens of thousands of requests for Turning Point chapters as a sign that his legacy will live on.
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Charlie Kirk speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Ariz., December 22, 2024.
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Evan Draim met Charlie Kirk when he was 17 years old. Shortly thereafter, Draim became the youngest delegate elected to the Republican National Convention in 2012, around the same time Kirk was looking to get his fledgling political operation off the ground.
“Charlie was one of the first people to reach out and congratulate me when that happened,” Draim recalled in an interview.
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Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.
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Evan Draim met Charlie Kirk when he was 17 years old. Shortly thereafter, Draim became the youngest delegate elected to the Republican National Convention in 2012, around the same time Kirk was looking to get his fledgling political operation off the ground.
“Charlie was one of the first people to reach out and congratulate me when that happened,” Draim recalled in an interview.
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About the Author
Audrey Fahlberg was a politics reporter for National Review.
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