Pastor Howard-John Wesley of Alfred St. Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va on Charlie Kirk: “I can abhor the violence that took your life—but I don’t have to celebrate how you chose to live.” | Sawyer Hackett

What do you think? Pastor Howard John-Wesley expressed strong emotions regarding the national response to Charlie Kirk’s death, criticizing the decision to fly flags at half-staff. He described Kirk as “an unapologetic racist” who “spent all of his life sowing seeds of division and hate.” The pastor highlighted the inconsistency in public outrage, noting the lack of attention to the deaths of Melissa Hortman and her husband. He emphasized, “How you die does not redeem how you lived,” and stated,