The President’s Path: The killing of Charlie Kirk

总统之路:查理·柯克的遇害

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2025-09-15

25 分钟
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The killing of Charlie Kirk triggers shockwaves through the US, sparking grief, anger, and debate over politics, political violence and America’s future. On this live episode, Caitríona Perry, Courtney Subramanian, and Bernd Debusmann Jr discuss the killing of Charlie Kirk, reaction from across the political divide, and what it signals about the depth of polarization in the US. Every Friday, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power. You can contact us at: path@bbc.co.uk Producer: Gregory Zhygalov Editor: Anna Holford
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  • We are here every week on the President's Path,

  • walking back along the latest actions of President Trump and his administration.

  • But this week...

  • Well, this week it's something different.

  • We did this week's episode live on the BBC News channel because of the dramatic and tragic events here in the US,

  • the shooting and killing of Charlie Kirk.

  • So to talk about this, I was joined by our senior reporter,

  • Bernd Boosman and our assistant news editor, Courtney Subramanian.

  • Hello and welcome to the President's Path.

  • I'm here with Courtney Subramanian and Brenda Boozeman and we're doing the episode live this week.

  • It's Friday evening here on the east coast of the US and we're doing this episode live because...

  • It has been a dramatic, shocking,

  • tragic week in this country and there's a lot to discuss here on this pod just as there's a lot to discuss and debate right across this country at the moment because of course this week we had what the governor of Utah called a political assassination.