US State Department Revokes Visas of Six Foreign Nationals Who Mocked or Criticized Kirk Assassination

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 14th (local time) that the U.S. Department of State has revoked the visas of at least six foreign nationals who posted mocking or critical comments about the assassination of right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed last month, on social networking services (SNS).

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) that day, the Department of State said, "We are continuing to identify visa holders who celebrated Kirk's assassination," adding, "The United States cannot accept foreigners who wish for the death of Americans."

Foreign SNS posts supporting Kirk's assassination released by the U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State X

The Department of State also posted examples of foreign residents who are "no longer welcome in the United States," sharing the SNS posts and screenshots of tweets from six foreign nationals from Argentina, South Africa, and Mexico who supported Kirk's assassination or criticized his activities during his lifetime.

According to the post by the Department of State, the Argentinian whose visa was revoked wrote that Kirk "dedicated his life to spreading racism, xenophobia, and misogyny." A German national wrote, "When a fascist dies, democrats do not complain."

The Department of State also shared several SNS posts by other foreigners who justified Kirk's assassination, stating that their visas had been revoked as well. However, the department did not disclose the current locations of these individuals, the types of visas they held, or the exact timing of the visa cancellations.

Kirk, a close associate and staunch supporter of President Trump, was a youth activist who was shot and killed at Utah Valley University in Utah on the 10th of last month. Following Kirk's assassination, as posts criticizing him and glorifying the violence spread online, the Department of State had repeatedly announced that it would take appropriate measures, such as visa cancellations.

Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned, "If you come here (to the United States) with a visa and cheer for the assassination of a politician, be prepared to be deported." Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Lando also expressed his determination to identify foreigners who support Kirk's assassination, urging people to report such statements so the Department of State can protect Americans.

Meanwhile, on the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House Rose Garden. President Trump called Kirk "an American hero" and "a martyr," emphasizing that he would not tolerate the "far-left forces."