‘Armor Of God’: JD Vance Calls On Americans To Publicly Expose Liberals Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

Vice President J.D. Vance stepped into his late friend Charlie Kirk’s shoes Monday afternoon, fulfilling a promise to guest-host The Charlie Kirk Show and using the platform to deliver a fiery call to action. Broadcasting live from the White House, Vance told listeners that the best way to honor Kirk’s memory is to speak up and confront those who celebrated the conservative activist’s assassination.

“It flows from all of us. So when you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call them out. Hell, call their employer. We don’t believe in political violence, but we do believe in civility. And there is no civility in the celebration of political assassination,” Vance said.

The 41-year-old vice president acknowledged the gravity of the moment, admitting that Kirk “cannot be filled in for,” but vowed to “try to do my best” for the two-hour broadcast. The show, one of the most widely watched in conservative media, was a national platform that helped elevate Kirk into the heart of the movement. Vance urged conservatives not to retreat but to engage directly in civic life, offering practical steps from grassroots activism to elected office.

“Get involved. Get involved. Get involved,” he repeated. “It’s the best way to honor Charlie’s legacy. Start a chapter of TPUSA or get involved in the one that already exists. If you’re older, volunteer for your local party, write an op-ed in your local paper, run for office. I can’t promise you this is going to be easy.”

The vice president admitted that there are risks inherent in such bold engagement, even invoking his own vulnerability: “I can’t promise you that all of us will avoid Charlie’s fate. I can’t promise you that I will avoid Charlie’s fate. But the best way to honor him is to shine the light of truth like a torch in the very darkest places. Go do it.” Vance also tied his message to faith, citing Scripture as both shield and mission.

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“We owe it to our friend to ensure that his killer is not just prosecuted but punished. And the worst punishment is not the death penalty, but the knowledge that Charlie’s mission continues after he’s gone. St. Paul tells us in the book of Ephesians to put on the full armor of God,” he said. “Let all of us put on that armor and commit ourselves to that cause for which Charlie gave his life, to rebuild a united state of America, and to do it by telling the truth.”

The vice president’s appearance came only days after he accompanied Kirk’s body home from Utah aboard Air Force Two. The two had traveled together often in life; this time, Vance admitted, the journey was one of the most difficult he had ever faced. Kirk, 31, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10 during a public appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem. The assassin, identified as 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson, fired a rifle from a rooftop about 142 yards away. Kirk was struck in the neck and later died at a hospital.

Robinson was arrested two days later after his father recognized him in images released by law enforcement. Investigators linked him to the crime through DNA and items left at the scene. Though his motive has not been fully confirmed, officials believe he was radicalized online and obsessed with Kirk. The killing has shaken the country, drawing condolences from President Donald Trump and other leaders while igniting anger at those who mocked or celebrated Kirk’s death. In some cases, employers have already terminated individuals who made inappropriate online remarks.

For Vance, however, Monday’s message was not just about mourning. It was about rallying a movement to press forward with the mission Kirk began.

“The best way to honor him is to shine the light of truth like a torch in the very darkest places,” he said.

With his call to “put on the full armor of God,” Vance made clear he intends to fight not only for Kirk’s legacy, but for what he described as the future of a united America.