Charlie Kirk’s Final Message to Noem Before Assassination Called for Accountability Over Urban Crime

The last thing Charlie Kirk texted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a few days before his assassination was about how he wanted the mayors and governors of cities with high crime to be held accountable for how dangerous they were making it for people to live in those cities.

During her appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo,” Noem also paid tribute to the conservative leader slain last week.

“He was a special man who stood up and was bold enough to go speak to people that disagreed with him, and we need more of that today—more civil discourse, rather than some of the violence that we’ve seen,” Noem said.

She also described the feeling of “heaviness” and “like a grief has settled on not just the country, but the entire world” as if “something has changed.”

Everybody should start focusing on each other and talk about the things Kirk believed in, Noem encouraged.

One of Kirk’s concerns was how unsafe most of America’s cities are, Noem said. However, President Donald Trump has made America “much safer than it was months ago before” he was in office through his efforts like sending the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

“It doesn’t matter what community you’re in, what city you’re in, President Trump doesn’t treat anybody different,” Noem said. “He goes in there and uses every tool that he has to cooperate with those communities to help make their streets safe again.” 

Next, Trump is sending the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee. He said Friday that Memphis held the country’s highest violent crime rate last year.

“The president is very engaged on this issue,” Noem said. “He’s grateful for the partnership of those local leaders, and we’re looking forward to making a big difference there for the people that are in Tennessee.”

Noem said it’s crucial to have local leaders who understand the importance of Trump’s efforts because a successful society depends on people feeling safe enough to “go out and pursue their dreams and … not have to worry about them [their kids] at night.”