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Charlie Kirk’s close friend reveals what he would be ‘proudest of’ while reflecting on legacy
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A close friend and colleague of Charlie Kirk says the conservative leader and media star «was one of one» and doubts he’ll ever be replaced.
Asked about a void in the conservative movement, Andy Surabian, who’s a top political adviser to both Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr., told Fox News Digital that Kirk «inspired a generation of young conservatives who have the potential to grow into being somebody like Charlie Kirk.»
Kirk, who was shot and killed Wednesday during a college campus event in Utah, was a top conservative activist, culture warrior and media rockstar for millions of MAGA and right-wing followers.
A crucial ally to President Donald Trump, Vance and Donald Trump Jr., Kirk transformed the Turning Point USA conservative youth organization that he co-founded at age 18 into an influential political powerhouse and a voter turnout machine for Trump in last year’s presidential election.
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From left to right: Vice President JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr., Republican strategist Andy Surabian and Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative leader Charlie Kirk. (JD Vance social media post)
«I don’t think there’s any singular person who will ever replace Charlie Kirk,» Surabian said.
But pointing to Kirk’s inspiration to a generation of younger conservatives, Surabian said, «This is the thing that Charlie would be proudest of, it’s the thing that makes me so proud of Charlie.»
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Surabian said he and Kirk first met in 2018 and quickly became «generational peers.»
«We would constantly gut check things with each other. … Both of us respected the political instincts of the other,» Surabian said. «There was an implicit trust.»
In a social media post, Surabian wrote that he and Kirk «bonded quickly over our similar political views and closeness in age and ultimately developed a close friendship. We always had each other’s back. If I needed help, I knew he would always be there for me. If he needed anything, I was always there for him. If there was a candidate for office he vouched for, that was all I needed. If there was a candidate for office I vouched for, that was all he needed.»
Surabian said Kirk was the person who introduced him to Vance ahead of Vance’s successful 2022 campaign for the Senate in Ohio.
Vice President JD Vance walks toward Air Force Two alongside Charlie Kirk’s casket on the tarmac in Salt Lake City on Thursday. (Fox News/Pool)
«I was skeptical, but since Charlie was vouching for him, I was on the phone with JD within the hour. 90 minutes later, after JD and I had hit it off and decided to work together, Charlie excitedly told me I wouldn’t regret it — and he was certainly right about that,» Surabian wrote.
Speaking with Fox News, Surabian listed Kirk’s numerous political attributes.
«Charlie was a terrific fundraiser. He was beloved by donors. Charlie was extremely charismatic and was extremely impressive in debates. Charlie was very talented at doing media. He was a great talk show host. Charlie understood how to organize students. Charlie understood messaging and how to deliver a message in a way that even some of the top PR experts in the country couldn’t touch with a 10-point pole. Charlie understood how to organize in politics. Very rarely do figures come along who can put all those things together the way Charlie put it together,» Surabian said.
«Never mind the fact that, in addition to all that stuff, he was highly intelligent. And most important of all, he was a fundamentally decent person,» Surabian added.
Arizonans mourn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters Sept. 12, 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
While Kirk had already accomplished much by age 31, Surabian predicted that his friend would have had many chapters to come.
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«Despite how influential he became, despite how famous he was, I do absolutely believe that he was still at the start of his rise and not at the end of it,» he said.
And Surabian said that Kirk «was getting to a place where in a few years I think he had the potential to be the next Rush Limbaugh. And when I say that, anyone who understands the influence that Rush Limbaugh had on the conservative movement knows what a big statement that is.»
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Immigrants charged with shooting up youth baseball game in major city granted legal status under Biden
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Two immigrants granted legal U.S. status under the Biden administration are being charged with shooting up a children’s baseball game in the Houston area, according to a DHS statement.
The two immigrants, Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, a 27-year-old from Jordan, and Ahmad Mawed, a 21-year-old from Lebanon, are facing felony charges of deadly conduct with a firearm after allegedly firing in the direction of a baseball field during a prayer at a youth game in Katy, Texas, on Sunday. They are being held on $100,000 bond.
One coach was hit in the shoulder, reportedly attempting to shield a child. He was hospitalized due to the injury, but has since been released.
According to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security, both immigrants were allowed into the country during the Biden administration.
SUSPECT IN ANTI-ICE TEXAS SHOOTING GRANTED GREEN CARD UNDER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
Left to right: Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, a 27-year-old from Jordan, and Ahmad Mawed, a 21-year-old from Lebanon, were charged with deadly conduct after allegedly opening fire during a prayer at a youth baseball game in Katy, Texas, Sunday. (DHS)
Matalgah was granted U.S. citizenship by the Biden administration Aug.1, 2023, according to the agency. The statement said Matalgah was granted citizenship despite prior arrests for drug possession.
Meanwhile, Mawed was given lawful permanent resident status by the Biden administration through an IR-2 visa on June 3, 2021, according to DHS. An IR-2 visa is given to the children of U.S. citizens.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin slammed the Biden administration after the shooting for «not vetting» the immigrants let into the country, especially from high-threat nations.
«Not only did Biden fail the American people by leaving our borders wide open to criminals, but he also legally allowed them to gain status and citizenship to terrorize our communities,» said McLaughlin. «These individuals from high-threat counties were let in by the Biden administration. They clearly were not vetting the aliens they were letting legally enter our country and even become U.S. citizens.
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Players run off the field during a Sept. 21, 2025, shooting at a youth baseball game in Katy, Texas. (KRIV)
«This horrific act of terror, the firing on children praying before the start of a baseball game, is pure evil,» she added.
The chaos unfolded at Ameripark youth baseball field, known as The Rac, after three people fired weapons from a nearby pasture in the direction of the field as a youth baseball event was ongoing, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.
Video of the incident showed the 12-year-old Texas Colts players in light blue jerseys running frantically for cover as bullets flew past them. One adult appeared to be struck and fell to the ground near home plate.
Houston Warriors founder Andy Baize told KHOU-TV that after the coach, a 27-year-old man, was shot during a pregame prayer with his team, the wounded man’s first reaction was to protect the children. The sheriff’s office said the victim was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital in downtown Houston, where he was treated and later released.
A statement by The Rac said the incident was due to «recreational shooting on a nearby property.» The statement said that local police were immediately notified of «possible illegal hunting.»
A third suspect, Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, 23, is also being charged in the shooting.
DALLAS MAYOR WARNS RISING POLITICAL VIOLENCE COULD MEAN ICE FACILITY ATTACK ‘WON’T BE THE LAST’
A sign for The Rac baseball complex in Katy, Texas, in September 2025. (KRIV)
Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. State Department has expanded screening and vetting for visa applicants. In a June statement, the State Department said that «every visa adjudication is a national security decision.»
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The department said, «The United States must be vigilant during the visa issuance process to ensure that those applying for admission into the United States do not intend to harm Americans and our national interests and that all applicants credibly establish their eligibility for the visa sought, including that they intend to engage in activities consistent with the terms for their admission.»
Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for former President Joe Biden but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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Se piensa que es un ciclo natural, que es el desgaste, o un juego de política interna; o que son las circunstancias las que llevan a menos precisión e influencia de los altos directivos. Sin embargo, el gran inconveniente para las empresas es no detectarlo a tiempo, y, peor aún, no hacer nada para revertirlo. Porque el declive en el liderazgo no ocurre de golpe: se cocina a fuego lento.
Hay señales visibles e invisibles que se van manifestando hasta dos años antes de que sea evidente. Y dos años es un tiempo más que suficiente para que las juntas directivas, fundadores y expertos en recursos humanos puedan darse cuenta, y hacer algo para detener la caída antes de que cueste talento, reputación y resultados.
Varios datos lo confirman en países donde se estudian estos temas. Por ejemplo, en 2024, el compromiso de los empleados en Estados Unidos cayó a su mínimo en una década (31%), un síntoma de desconexión con el liderazgo. A escala global, la baja vinculación sigue costando cerca del 9% del PBI mundial. Al mismo tiempo, la confianza en los CEOs se erosiona en el Barómetro de Confianza 2025 de Edelman. El cóctel es conocido: cuanta menos voz tengan dentro de la organización, menos crédito fuera.
También hay que tener en cuenta que no hace falta ser un líder encumbrado en lo más alto de la escala corporativa para empezar su declive: cualquier persona con cargos relevantes y de impacto sufren el mismo fenómeno. En estos casos, con la gran cantidad de miradas puestas sobre sí, suele ser más rápido y más contundente el darse cuenta organizacional; y, por lo tanto, tomar medidas a tiempo. En el estadío de “C-Levels”, en la cumbre, hay más hermetismo e hilos de política interna que se mueven.
El declive proviene de una conjunción de factores, y no solamente externos. Hay muchos intrínsecos que, si quien lidera no se conoce bien, los deja pasar o crea su propia interpretación fantasiosa en el teatro de su mente.
Uno de los principales postulados que se han estudiado es que, como se dice siempre, el poder nubla la percepción. La psicología del poder muestra que al ascender, muchos líderes reducen su escucha y empatía. Un artículo publicado en Harvard Business Review lo resumió así: se suele llegar arriba por virtudes de servicio y, cuando una persona se siente con poder, esas virtudes se desvanecen. Resultado: decisiones más autorreferenciales y menos contrastadas, y una tendencia a actuar más por impulso que por estrategia ejecutiva.
Además, al encumbrarse en posiciones de alta relevancia hay muchas personas que se creen que son más autoconscientes de lo que realmente son. Hay un estudio, también publicado por HBR, que indica que sólo el 10 al 15% de las personas cumple criterios de verdadera autoconciencia. Esto implica un tiempo de dedicación personal a cultivarse, analizarse, dejarse guiar, aconsejar y mentorear. Sin ese espejo —interno y externo— los puntos ciegos crecen, el equipo “lee” incoherencias y la autoridad se resiente.
Otro factor decisivo del declive de un líder, es cuando su propia gente deja de hablar porque no lo sienten un terreno seguro para expresarse; es lo que conocemos como seguridad psicológica. Se trata de crear (o no) un clima clima donde es “seguro” opinar, preguntar y admitir errores sin miedo a represalias. Si esto falta, el error y la represión al expresarse viaja en silencio hasta estallar.
Y hay una consecuencia más directa aún: las culturas que se vuelven tóxicas —falta de respeto, inequidad, comportamientos no éticos— predicen la fuga de talento mucho más que el anhelo de mejoras en salarios, lo que multiplica la rotación y el desgaste.
El declive de liderazgo es algo complejo e intrincado. Para poder detectarlo a tiempo y tomar recaudos, preparé estos diez indicadores tempranos.
- Pierde la atención en la sala
Esta expresión es una metáfora de lo que sucede con sus dirigidos. Las personas miran el reloj, no hacen preguntas, y apagan la cámara en una videollamada. La atención —y el respeto— ya no están.
- Aplauso automático
Como todos los altos líderes tienen un pequeño equipo de confianza, lo que sucede en el declive es que el equipo asiente por inercia. Si nadie discrepa, la calidad de las decisiones cae: es señal de miedo o apatía. Y eso también es una cuesta abajo irreversible.
- Agenda impuesta
Se fuerzan ideas débiles “porque sí”. La jerarquía sustituye a los argumentos y el dato deja de importar. Hay cierto espíritu caprichoso en el líder, que termina por agotar a los equipos.
- Desconsideración visible
Chicanas, interrupciones, micro-humillaciones. La cultura se enrarece y el talento valioso empieza a mirar afuera.
- Los conflictos se personalizan
Los desacuerdos dejan de ser sobre el “qué” y pasan al “quién”. Surgen bandos, baja la coordinación. Este error, centrarse en personas y no en hechos, es un signo inequívoco de declive de liderazgo.
- Decisiones cada vez más egocéntricas
Cuando predomina el “yo”, aparecen apuestas grandilocuentes y volátiles. La investigación muestra que el narcisismo y la sobreconfianza empujan a riesgos extremos.
- Desconexión del pulso humano
Obsesión por KPIs y por pedir toneladas de informes que nadie analiza, y olvido de señales de comportamiento que serían deseables para un buen clima laboral. Por lo tanto, los problemas crecen bajo la alfombra.
- Filtro de datos incómodos
Se “editan” métricas para contar la versión deseada. Afuera, la confianza se deteriora; adentro, la gente toma distancia, porque saben cómo es la realidad y se sienten defraudados o desconcertados.
- Goteo de A-players
Los “A”, jugadores destacados, deciden marcharse. Se van los inconformistas y luchadores comprometidos que elevaban la vara. Quedan los “sí a todo”. La curva de aprendizaje se aplana y la ejecución se vuelve defensiva.
Aquí van algunas alternativas prácticas y concretas para frenar la caída en picada de cualquier líder, si es que se desea mantenerlo en la empresa, y reforzar el espíritu del equipo. Las he probado en empresas de todo tipo y tamaño, y, cuando se lo hace a consciencia, realmente funcionan:
- Recuperar la voz del equipo. Es conveniente poner reglas simples, por ejemplo, que en toda decisión relevante, siempre se plantearán dos objeciones fundamentadas y una alternativa antes de cerrar. Y, claro está, se toma al menos una decisión importante.
- Premortem: Aunque esta denominación sea fuerte, en realidad se trata de una vacuna contra la ceguera. Antes de lanzar un proyecto, haga un premortem: imagine que fracasó y liste las razones. Sirve para anticipar riesgos y planificar escenarios alternativos.
- Acompañamiento profesional para puntos ciegos. El mentoring y el coaching ejecutivo profesional muestran efectos positivos y medibles en conducta y autogestión. Se pueden definir objetivos trimestrales y revisarlos quincenalmente.
- Chequeo de realidad semanal (15 minutos): respondiendo estas tres preguntas, honestamente, a solas o con ayuda profesional: ¿Qué estoy pasando por alto? ¿Qué suena bien pero no tiene evidencia? ¿Qué decisión tomaría sin miedo a equivocarme?
- Semáforo cultural mensual: Anotar la tasa de intervenciones respetuosas versus interrupciones; número de ideas minoritarias registradas; rotación de talento clave; y las veces que como líder ha forzado su única opinión como la válida.
- Freno de emergencia estratégico: En momentos clave con proyectos y decisiones de alto nivel, puede instruir a un “abogado del diablo” formal con poder de pausa y revisión externa.
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She said New York City’s more than 100,000 small businesses employ nearly 1 million people, making them the powerful pulse of the city’s economic heartbeat.
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FEAR FACTOR: New poll reveals majority of voters believe U.S. is experiencing a political crisis after Kirk assassination
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, enters the plaza and talks with his supporters. Turning Point USA founder and American conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk sets up in UC San Diego’s Town Square fielding rapid-fire questions from students and community members in a signature «change-my-mind»-style forum, while campus police and private security ring the perimeter to keep the busy plaza orderly. (Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Getty)
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Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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REGIME REJECTED: Iranian president slams U.S. at UN, but protesters outside say regime ‘does not represent us’
Pezeshkian accused the U.S. of a «grave betrayal» at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2025, in New York City. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters)
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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 26, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being «Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.» (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (Getty)
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. speaks during a news conference. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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CLASS DISMISSED: Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters leaving for new job where he will wage war against teachers unions
Dallas Police investigate the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Stewart F. House/Getty Images)
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