Ex-Michigan prosecutor sparks outrage after blaming Charlie Kirk for his own killing
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A former Michigan prosecutor was blasted online for suggesting Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was responsible for his own assassination Wednesday because of his pro-Second Amendment stance.
Carol Siemon, who in 2022 stepped down as the top prosecutor in Ingham County, which includes much of Lansing, Michigan's state capital, mocked Kirk’s lifelong defense of gun rights.
"I’m terribly sorry when anyone is shot," Siemon wrote on X. "But I’m sure he doesn’t mind because he has said that shootings and gun deaths are a price he is willing to pay for nearly unfettered abilities to possess and use firearms. I support sensible firearm control, and perhaps he will too."
Siemon, who did not respond to a request for comment, appears to have deleted her account.
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The conservative activist and father of two young children had been leading his American Comeback Tour and was taking questions from supporters and detractors when he ws killed.
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