A senior State Department official is urging people to report immigrants and foreign visitors “who glorify violence and hatred” after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday during one of his signature college campus events.
“In light of yesterday’s horrific assassination of a leading political figure, I want to underscore that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote on Thursday. “I have been disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and have directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action.”
“I will direct consular officials to monitor the comments to this post,” he added.