Vice President JD Vance ramped up the divisive rhetoric following the killing of Charlie Kirk as he hosted the late conservative activist’s radio show and podcast.
Vance took charge of “The Charlie Kirk Show” from the White House on Monday, with administration officials who knew Kirk featuring in a two-hour broadcast that made repeated calls for retribution.
Among the guests were White House adviser Stephen Miller, who vowed to channel “righteous anger” to go after “left-wing organizations” in the aftermath of Kirk’s death.
The vice president continued in a similar vein during his outgoing monologue as he made claims about left-wing violence and implied, without evidence, that Kirk’s killer was motivated by far-left ideology.
In a sign that the Trump administration is preparing for a crackdown on liberal and leftist groups, Vance said unity in America would only emerge “when we work to dismantle the institutions that promote violence and terrorism in our own country.”
