The United States has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals who made online posts celebrating or defending the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In a statement posted on X, the US Department of State said the country “has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans.”
Those affected are citizens of South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Germany, and Argentina, and have all been declared “no longer welcome in the US.”
According to the Department, an Argentine national allegedly wrote that Kirk “deserved to burn in hell,” while a South African user mocked Americans mourning him. Others reportedly called him “a racist,” “a misogynist,” and claimed he “died too late.”
All six individuals have since had their US visas officially revoked.
The move comes shortly after former President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, calling him “a martyr for truth.”
Kirk’s death has stirred heated debate online, with supporters praising his influence while critics continued to attack his legacy.
The State Department reaffirmed its stance, saying it will keep identifying and sanctioning visa holders who use their platforms to promote or celebrate violence against Americans.
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