University Messages Condemning ‘Hateful Public Figure’ Charlie Kirk Revealed Amid Family’s Plan to Sue

Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his American Comeback Tour, was seemingly condemned by people involved at the school following his death.

Amid news that the right-wing political activist’s family is making a move toward suing the university — claiming that a series of security failures left him vulnerable to being assassinated last year — conservative activist group Judicial Watch unearthed emails allegedly sent by UVU employees.

On Wednesday, September 16, Judicial Watch announced that it obtained 133 pages of records from UVU through public-records requests that portray Charlie in a negative light.

In an email sent on November 4, 2025 (following Charlie’s death on September 10), a person whose name is redacted wrote, “I’ve had a hard time dealing with the aftermath of the shooting on our campus, and in particular, I cannot understand how people could support or mourn someone who was so divisive and spewed such vituperation in his ‘debates.'”

The person, who appeared to work on campus, added: “Should a memorial to him be erected on our campus, I fear you will lose many faculty members, including myself.”

Another email, written in September, declared that “Charlie Kirk appealed to the worst of us,” adding: “He spoke his prejudices openly, not to test free speech, but to shape minds. He targeted impressionable youth, feeding on their fears and anxieties.”

“That is why we must resist any effort to memorialize him or turn him into an icon,” the email, with the sender’s name redacted, read.

Nine days after Charlie was assassinated, a person whose name is redacted proposed via email a $1 million fundraising effort called “Our Better Selves for a Better America.”

According to the email, “The vision for this is to birth from the Charlie Kirk tragedy a different story of hope, learning, and a more vibrant and non-violent set of citizens, students, actors, and leaders here at UVU.”

As Globe previously reported, in a Notice of Claim, Charlie’s family accused the university, its police department and other Utah officials of a series of “stunning failures and reckless decisions” that allegedly left him vulnerable to the rooftop gunman who killed him.

Charlie was shot and killed in broad daylight at age 31 on September 10, 2025.

The notice names Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk, their two children and his estate as prospective plaintiffs, as well as the potential for additional claims by his parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk.

A spokesperson for UVU told the Associated Press that the school was aware of the notice and would address it “consistent with our established processes.”

Tyler James Robinson has been accused of shooting Charlie and is currently facing multiple charges, including one count of aggravated murder, in connection to his death. The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty.