Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk built his public persona around confronting political opponents face-to-face, often in settings where disagreement and hostility were expected.Now, one year after his assassination, conservative media personalities and influencers are still wrestling with how to keep themselves safe while also sparking conversations with the other side.Some say Kirk's death has made them more cautious about security, while others feel more determined to keep showing up despite the danger.INSIDE CHARLIE KIRK’S EFFORT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE VOICESOne year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, conservatives say they're taking a different approach to handling hostile audiences.
(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)For TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez, the answer is both, as she strives to cover important stories while also keeping herself safe."I do feel myself as a woman, I was awarded a little bit more ability to go and cover various events or talk to certain people without the threat of violence.But after Charlie's assassination, all of that changed," Hernandez told Fox News Digital.Hernandez recalled that during one of the first events she covered after Kirk's assassination, which was a protest outside a U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, someone realized she was with TPUSA and proceeded to "light a MAGA hat on fire" and put it in front of her face.Months later, in April 2026, Hernandez was physically assaulted while reporting outside an ICE facility in Minnesota."As a journalist, I always want to get the story.
I always want to get the shot.I always wanted to show my audience exactly what's going on, but, unfortunately, the reality of potentially dying on the street is something that I am very well aware of, as are all of my friends," Hernandez told Fox News Digital.Daily Wire co-founder and host of "The Ben Shapiro Show" Ben Shapiro told Fox News Digital that while he has had round...