Podcast Host Reveals Charlie Kirk Shooting Rattled Him More Than Expected

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"I was not prepared for, I think, the emotional I don't know that I'd necessarily say toll, in a way a toll, but maybe roller coaster that transpired after that happened. And I found myself trying to figure out why it was having such an impact on me."

Mike, a podcast host and combat veteran, candidly discusses the unexpected emotional impact Charlie Kirk's assassination had on him during a recording. He reveals that despite his military background and exposure to violence, the event and public reaction disturbed him profoundly. His vulnerability in admitting the toll it took offers rare insight into how even experienced veterans process public political violence.