Senator Marshall: Charlie Kirk’s Life Inspired a Return to Faith & Freedom
Senator Marshall Joins CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper
Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper following the ceremony where President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom to discuss Kirk’s legacy and the ongoing government shutdown.
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On President Trump awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
“Yeah, well, Jake, so I think it’s a tough day, it’s a bittersweet day, it’s a day we celebrate Charlie’s life, but we were still mourning his death at the same time. But because of Charlie Kirk, there are thousands, maybe millions of families that went back to church or to a synagogue for the first time in years, that Americans are embracing the values that so many of us were raised on, once again, and regardless of your political affiliation, maybe we can share this moment that Charlie was a patriot and that he was fighting for the same things that so many of us think are important – the right for freedom, for free speech, all those things that were guaranteed in the Constitution, that were written in the Declaration of Independence. And sometimes we disagree on how to get there, but I hope that most of us in this conversation agree that we should all be fighting for freedoms and to preserve this great country for future generations.”
On Erika Kirk continuing Charlie’s legacy:
“Yeah, well, Charlie certainly died a martyr, and I think that she has a special opportunity. You know, a scripture that my wife and I often talk about is that of much of given God requires more of those people. So, she’s given this moment in time, she has a platform, and I’m sure that she’ll use it for good. And again, if we could just stay focused on this idea of we are the cavalry, we are the patriots, we’re the ones that are going to save this country and bring it through to the next generation.”
On the permanent federal firings as a result of the shutdown:
“Look, I value these people. I value the jobs that they’re doing. I want to help them find another job. There are 8 million open jobs across the country right now, but let’s face it, the government has grown too big. It wasn’t too long ago that we had 2.1 million federal employees. Today, we have over 3 million people. When President Trump was sworn in, we had over 3 million people. So, I think the government does need to shrink some, but I want these people to help find them jobs as well. And I would just ask, where were the crocodile tears when President Biden’s EV policies created the loss of 2000 jobs at a General Motors plant in Kansas City, and then they built they transitioned that over to an EV plant, and now, guess what? No one wants EV cars, so there’s another couple of 1000 they’re laying off. So, no one’s job is without risk. I feel for those people. I want to help them find a new job, but the government is simply too big at this moment.”
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