Washington, D.C. – Pastor Paula White-Cain, a longtime spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump and member of the White House Faith Office, declared on a Sunday, Newsmax interview that the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was part of “God’s sovereign plan” and that Kirk died a “martyr” for preaching a biblical worldview intertwined with conservative politics.
White-Cain, who knew Kirk for over a decade, asserted that his death would spark a “revival” rather than riots or revenge, citing Revelation 6 to claim his “blood cries out” as a witness in heaven.
The comments, made days after Kirk’s September 10 killing at Utah Valley University (UVU) by suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, have intensified debates over the politicization of Kirk’s death, with far-right figures framing him as a martyr while critics warn of escalating rhetoric ahead of the 2026 midterms.
White-Cain’s Newsmax Interview
During the Newsmax Sunday Report, White-Cain, a prominent televangelist and prosperity gospel preacher, said, “Charlie died a martyr. He was assassinated. And it truly is for the preaching of the gospel, which shaped his biblical worldview with conservative politics.”
She continued, “What is behind Charlie and the assassination that caused him to be historically and textually, biblically, a martyr, his blood cries out for justice, but not to riot, not for revenge, but for revival.”
Quoting Revelation 6:9-10, she claimed Kirk is a “saint” in heaven, adding, “God, and in his sovereign plan, this could not have happened without going through the sovereignty of God… Charlie has been part of the highest calling of God to bring forth probably the greatest awakening and certainly the greatest we’ve ever seen in our lifetime.”
White-Cain, who delivered invocations at Trump’s 2017 and 2025 inaugurations, emphasized Kirk’s role in mobilizing young conservatives through Turning Point USA (TPUSA). Her remarks, viewed 500,000 times on X, drew praise from supporters like @FaithForCharlie: “Pastor Paula speaks truth—Charlie’s martyrdom will ignite revival!” and criticism from @SecularVoices: “Calling a political killing God’s plan is dangerous fanaticism.”
Kirk’s Assassination and Investigation
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck at 12:20 p.m. MDT on September 10 during a TPUSA event at UVU’s Sorensen Student Center, attended by 3,000 students. The FBI released photos of suspect Tyler Robinson on September 11, offering a $100,000 reward. Robinson, from a MAGA-supporting family in Washington, Utah, was arrested late September 11 after confessing to his father, Matt, who alerted authorities, per Gov. Spencer Cox.
Robinson, 22, faces charges of aggravated murder, felony discharge, and obstruction, expected to be filed September 16, with a June 2026 trial. Discord messages obtained by The New York Times show Robinson joking about his “doppelganger” in FBI photos and a “manifesto and exact copy rifle,” treating the manhunt with levity.
A high school classmate told CNN Robinson was “diehard Trump” in 2020. His family, including parents Matt and Amber, are registered Republicans, with grandmother Debbie telling Daily Mail, “My son, his dad, is a Republican for Trump.”
What People Are Saying
President Trump, in a September 11 statement, urged conservatives to “beat the hell out of radical left lunatics,” later advocating non-violence. His September 10 address blamed “radical left” rhetoric, awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Erika Kirk vowed on September 12 to continue TPUSA’s mission, calling the killers “evildoers.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) threatened to defund universities not firing professors celebrating Kirk’s death.
White-Cain’s comments align with far-right martyrdom narratives, echoing Trump’s Oval Office address and Erika Kirk’s “battle cry.” Critics, including Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), warned on X, “Framing political violence as divine risks inciting more.”
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The EU Parliament rejected a minute of silence for Kirk on September 11, sparking protests. Comedy Central pulled a South Park episode mocking Kirk, and Stephen King’s X post about Kirk’s anti-gay rhetoric drew backlash. Utah’s HB 128, allowing campus open carry since May 2025, faces repeal calls. Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence for a 2022 coup plot on September 11 contrasts with Trump’s unpunished 2020 election subversion.
Robinson’s trial could clarify motives, with his Discord levity complicating narratives. White-Cain’s remarks may amplify far-right mobilization, as Erika Kirk’s TPUSA plans its fall tour.
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