WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans want a monument built in the United States Capitol to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist whose Sept. 10 assassination plunged the nation into fear and mourning.
Sixteen GOP lawmakers sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson the day after the killing, asking him to erect a statue of Kirk to celebrate his legacy.
"This is not a symbolic gesture, but a permanent testament to his life's work, his courage, and his sacrifice," they wrote. "It will stand as a reminder that political disagreement must never be answered with violence, and that the fight for truth must carry on."
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The group included Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado. In a post on X, Luna said she owed her political career to Kirk.
