Chris Stirewalt, NewsNation political editor, reacts to Kirk shooting

(NewsNation) — Conservative activistic and co-founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, 31, was changeable Wednesday astatine an outdoor lawsuit astatine Utah Valley University.

Kirk has been a fixture successful the Republican Party, and his Turning Point USA question has taken him to campuses crossed the state to dispersed his blimpish values.

NewsNation governmental exertion Chris Stirewalt tells "NewsNation Now" that Kirk's power connected the GOP has been massive, successful particular, his "extraordinary magnitude of success" successful prying distant younger antheral voters from the Left, which was instrumental successful President Donald Trump's palmy 2024 predetermination campaign.

Stirewalt besides noted Kirk has go a "mediating voice" successful the Republican Party, bridging accepted blimpish values with the much caller MAGA movement.

At the clip of this reporting, Kirk is successful the hospital, and his presumption is unclear. It is not yet known if anyone other was changeable successful the incident.