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Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's show Monday in episode that was part tribute, part outrage

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By Domenico Montanaro,

David Folkenflik

Published September 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM EDT

Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk's radio program Monday — following last week's murder of the conservative activist.

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Domenico Montanaro

Domenico Montanaro is NPR's senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington, D.C., his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage.

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David Folkenflik was described by Geraldo Rivera of Fox News as "a really weak-kneed, backstabbing, sweaty-palmed reporter." Others have been kinder. The Columbia Journalism Review, for example, once gave him a "laurel" for reporting that immediately led the U.S. military to institute safety measures for journalists in Baghdad.

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