Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry mourn Charlie Kirk at LSU vigil

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Jeff Landry were among the participants at a vigil LSU held Friday evening for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. A suspect in Kirk’s death was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated murder, a capital offense in Utah. Some conservatives have sought retribution against those who celebrated Kirk’s death. The Louisiana Republican Party issued a news release highlighting an LSU student who allegedly posted on social media “World famous fascist Charlie Kirk is dead. Ballard said that while he is sad a student feels that way, they have a right to free speech.