In a phone interview on Wednesday, Mr. Mallinson said he was a 77-year-old retired banker who lived and was in Toronto. But thousands of posts on social media claimed he was a registered Democrat from Utah who had shot and killed Mr.
The event that was planned at the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus was to include “a candid conversation about conservative values, followed by a live Q&A,” according to the venue’s website.Mr. Kirk was married to Erika Frantzve, a podcast host and a former Miss Arizona, who also owns a line of faith-themed streetwear. He lived in Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife and their two young children. In the past, Mr. Kirk had argued for a secular approach to politics.Megyn Kelly, streaming live on YouTube, was tearful even before the news was confirmed, sobbing with her guest, Glenn Beck of The Blaze.“Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country,” Mr. Trump said. “An assassin tried to silence him with a bullet, but he failed because together we will ensure that his voice, his message and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come.”Show more
