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Charlie Kirk Assassination: What Happens Next? Ex-FBI Robin Dreeke on the New Threat Picture
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I sat with ex-FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke tonight and we talked through the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
What stood out most wasn’t politics. It was Robin, a dad himself, saying the first thing he thought of was Kirk’s children — now growing up without their father. A 31-year-old kid himself in so many ways, gunned down for talking.
This wasn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with him. It was about the simple right to stand up, speak, ask questions, and argue. That’s what Charlie built his life around — conversation. You don’t have to like him to see the danger in silencing that with a bullet.
Robin said something that cut through: assassinations like this aren’t usually about ideology — they’re about rage, broken problem-solving, people looking for notoriety. And that’s what makes this scarier. It means the next shooter doesn’t need a political cause. Just an excuse.
If talking becomes deadly, what’s left for the rest of us?
We need to remember how to argue without killing, how to disagree without dehumanizing. Because if a voice can be erased this easily, the fear that follows will silence a lot more than one man.
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What stood out most wasn’t politics. It was Robin, a dad himself, saying the first thing he thought of was Kirk’s children — now growing up without their father. A 31-year-old kid himself in so many ways, gunned down for talking.
This wasn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with him. It was about the simple right to stand up, speak, ask questions, and argue. That’s what Charlie built his life around — conversation. You don’t have to like him to see the danger in silencing that with a bullet.
Robin said something that cut through: assassinations like this aren’t usually about ideology — they’re about rage, broken problem-solving, people looking for notoriety. And that’s what makes this scarier. It means the next shooter doesn’t need a political cause. Just an excuse.
If talking becomes deadly, what’s left for the rest of us?
We need to remember how to argue without killing, how to disagree without dehumanizing. Because if a voice can be erased this easily, the fear that follows will silence a lot more than one man.
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
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Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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I sat with ex-FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke tonight and we talked through the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
What stood out most wasn’t politics. It was Robin, a dad himself, saying the first thing he thought of was Kirk’s children — now growing up without their father. A 31-year-old kid himself in so many ways, gunned down for talking.
This wasn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with him. It was about the simple right to stand up, speak, ask questions, and argue. That’s what Charlie built his life around — conversation. You don’t have to like him to see the danger in silencing that with a bullet.
Robin said something that cut through: assassinations like this aren’t usually about ideology — they’re about rage, broken problem-solving, people looking for notoriety. And that’s what makes this scarier. It means the next shooter doesn’t need a political cause. Just an excuse.
If talking becomes deadly, what’s left for the rest of us?
We need to remember how to argue without killing, how to disagree without dehumanizing. Because if a voice can be erased this easily, the fear that follows will silence a lot more than one man.
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
What stood out most wasn’t politics. It was Robin, a dad himself, saying the first thing he thought of was Kirk’s children — now growing up without their father. A 31-year-old kid himself in so many ways, gunned down for talking.
This wasn’t about agreeing or disagreeing with him. It was about the simple right to stand up, speak, ask questions, and argue. That’s what Charlie built his life around — conversation. You don’t have to like him to see the danger in silencing that with a bullet.
Robin said something that cut through: assassinations like this aren’t usually about ideology — they’re about rage, broken problem-solving, people looking for notoriety. And that’s what makes this scarier. It means the next shooter doesn’t need a political cause. Just an excuse.
If talking becomes deadly, what’s left for the rest of us?
We need to remember how to argue without killing, how to disagree without dehumanizing. Because if a voice can be erased this easily, the fear that follows will silence a lot more than one man.
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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