It stems from the shocking assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, during a campus event at Utah Valley University. One Pennsylvania mayor even posted he's "glad" Kirk is gone, sparking calls for his resignation. Others warn that Kelly's eyeing a media empire with Carlson, so she's prioritizing business over calling out radicals. Meanwhile, Eitan Fischberger insists Kelly isn't antisemitic or anti-Israel, pointing to her condemnations of Hamas and support for Israel's defense. Kelly herself fired back at a Turning Point USA event on September 24, 2025, getting into a heated spat with a student over Trump's rhetoric post-Kirk's death.