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Charlie Kirk called Democrats "maggots, vermin, and swine." Many plan to honor him in Congress.

Rob Beschizza
Sep 18, 2025
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After the assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, Republicans in Congress are working on a resolution honoring him. Axios reports that House Dems are focused on optics and afraid to vote against it. Kirk memorably described them as "maggots"; as wrong as he was about so many things, he had a clear idea of what Democrats and Drosophilid…

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