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Take 2 Podcast: Politics, fallout of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Manage episode 507380143 series 3126803
Hosted by Heidi Hatch with guests Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson
On this week’s Take 2 Podcast, we look at the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson, a friend of Kirk, and Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group join the discussion on the political and emotional fallout one week later.
Topics this week:
Charlie Kirk assassination at UVU
- George Zinn, known in political circles, diverted police attention and was arrested on child pornography charges
- 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the accused shooter, faces the death penalty
- Utah released Robinson’s mugshot despite state law prohibiting it
- A Pennsylvania man was arrested in Utah after posting an online threat against UVU
- Debate over university security and whether DPS or local law enforcement should step in
- Businesses and universities firing employees over online comments after the assassination
Utah’s special session pushed back to Oct. 6
Utah Legislature releases list of lawmakers who will oversee redistricting
Two weeks until Congress faces its budget deadline
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
288 episodes
Manage episode 507380143 series 3126803
Hosted by Heidi Hatch with guests Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group and Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson
On this week’s Take 2 Podcast, we look at the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson, a friend of Kirk, and Maura Carabello of the Exoro Group join the discussion on the political and emotional fallout one week later.
Topics this week:
Charlie Kirk assassination at UVU
- George Zinn, known in political circles, diverted police attention and was arrested on child pornography charges
- 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the accused shooter, faces the death penalty
- Utah released Robinson’s mugshot despite state law prohibiting it
- A Pennsylvania man was arrested in Utah after posting an online threat against UVU
- Debate over university security and whether DPS or local law enforcement should step in
- Businesses and universities firing employees over online comments after the assassination
Utah’s special session pushed back to Oct. 6
Utah Legislature releases list of lawmakers who will oversee redistricting
Two weeks until Congress faces its budget deadline
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
288 episodes
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