White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said it’s “worth looking into” the claims that there has been a rise in “transgender violence” in the US. Her comments came after right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot dead in Utah earlier this month, while debating gun violence. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. You may like to watchJust moments before being shot, Kirk responded to a question about gun violence by saying “too many” trans people were responsible for mass shootings in the US. However, of the 3,708 incidents in the US since 2016, only an estimated 16 were committed by out transgender individuals.