He Tweeted Charlie Kirk “Won’t Be Remembered as a Hero.” The State Dept. Revoked His Visa.

Visa Revocations for Criticizing Charlie Kirk

Nota Baloyi is among several individuals who had their visas to visit the U.S. revoked due to their criticism of Charlie Kirk on social media.

The State Department announced the revocation of visas for a half-dozen noncitizens who had made comments online that could be perceived as celebrating Kirk's assassination.

One Argentine suggested that Kirk should "rest in fucking piss" because of his life devoted to "spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric,"

The State Department shared the offending remarks on X, redacting the posters' handles and avatars, citing the need to chill criticism of Kirk's politics.

Author's summary: Visa revocations for criticizing Charlie Kirk.

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