Key Highlights
- California Gov.
- Gavin Newsom reflected on his March interview with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, praising the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder for his willingness to debate those who disagreed with him in a "fair and balanced way" and for his understanding of "the pain young men are facing and struggling with," an area Newsom said Democrats could be addressing more effectively.
- In an interview with The New York Times' Ezra Klein Wednesday, Newsom lauded Kirk's "sincerity" and "grace," recalling him as someone who was "deeply focused on organizing in a deeper way than I fully understood.""I thought there was a deeper sincerity than I had anticipated, in terms of his point of view and his perspective.
- A willingness to engage with people he disagreed with, a willingness to debate — to the extent that he thought — in a fair and balanced way.
- I think there’s grace in that," he told Klein on "The Ezra Klein Show." CHARLIE KIRK FINISHED FINAL BOOK ONE MONTH BEFORE SHOOTING, WIDOW REVEALS TRANSFORMATION IT BROUGHT The governor added that Kirk "understood more deeply the pain that young men are facing and struggling with" and was able to "do something about it and give them hope and recognize that society is failing young men." California Gov.
