{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68c32ba7ac97a487dfac7d03?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Charlie Kirk and the rise of political violence in the US","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1757621428556-a3ee3e81-3d88-4f2f-ae7b-18a4e2f36f4d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A sunny afternoon at Utah Valley University suddenly became a scene of terror when the right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during a campus event on Wednesday, 10 September. His death was quickly described as an “assassination” by President Trump, and it is the latest in a worrying spate of politically-motivated attacks in the US. So what’s behind this trend? Is political violence becoming normalised?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Katy Balls, Washington Editor and Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Shabnam Grewal and Micaela Arneson.</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/shooting-suspect-arrested-after-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-kths0s8d2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Search for Utah Valley University shooter after two suspects released</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/charlie-kirk-who-was-he-turning-point-donald-trump-pp7b7l7z2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who was Charlie Kirk? TikTok wizard who conjured up Trump youth vote</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> New York Post, Republic TV, CNN, KTLA 5, Fox News, Charlie Kirk via Instagram, President Trump via Truth Social&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Times"}