Sage Steele Condemns Charlie Kirk Assassination as ‘Heartbroken and Mad’

Lead Sage Steele, former ESPN anchor, decried the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as “shocking and devastating” in an exclusive Wednesday interview, expressing grief over the attack ahead of her upcoming event with him in Tennessee.

Nut Graf Steele’s reaction underscores deepening political polarization and growing threats against public figures; speaking from her honeymoon, she framed the violence as intimidation aimed at silencing conservative voices and called for resilience among her community.

Details

Where and When

• Remarks delivered in a live segment on “Rob Schmitt Tonight” on Newsmax, Wednesday evening.
• Steele was on her honeymoon and preparing remarks for a September 17 event in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Why It Matters

• Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down in an assassination widely condemned across the political spectrum.
• Steele’s close working relationship with Kirk included podcast collaborations and joint appearances at events such as AmFest2024.

Steele’s Statement

• Described the assassination as “shocking and devastating and disgusting.”
• “I’m heartbroken and mad. Like I’m really, really mad,” she said, crediting Kirk with deepening her faith and intellect.
• Drew parallels to prior attempts on conservative figures’ lives, including incidents involving former President Trump.

Political Context

• Cast the attack as part of a broader pattern of political violence from the left when losing ground.
• Warned that such tactics aim to intimidate conservatives into silence.

Call to Action

• Urged supporters not to yield to fear: “What they want is for us to run away in fear. Which is tempting… And if you didn’t believe it before today, you do now.”
• Reinforced commitment to free speech and conservative values in the face of violence.