<description>&lt;p&gt;Utah Valley University has announced it will no longer have a commencement speaker, citing security concerns, after an outcry from Republican lawmakers and some students. UVU is the very campus where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September and the planned speaker made public comments critical of Kirk in the days following his murder. Author and podcaster Sharon McMahon defended herself, saying she &amp;ldquo;unequivocally condemned&amp;rdquo; the murder of Kirk and brings together voices from across the political aisle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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“Security Issues” Cited As Reason University Drops Commencement Speaker Who Criticized Charlie Kirk 

APR 18, 202623 MIN
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“Security Issues” Cited As Reason University Drops Commencement Speaker Who Criticized Charlie Kirk 

APR 18, 202623 MIN

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Utah Valley University has announced it will no longer have a commencement speaker, citing security concerns, after an outcry from Republican lawmakers and some students. UVU is the very campus where Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September and the planned speaker made public comments critical of Kirk in the days following his murder. Author and podcaster Sharon McMahon defended herself, saying she “unequivocally condemned” the murder of Kirk and brings together voices from across the political aisle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.