U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would deport foreigners who are celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, whom the Make America Great Again (MAGA) camp, including President Donald Trump, is mourning.
On the 15th (local time), Minister Rubio said on X (formerly Twitter), "The United States will not welcome foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens," adding, "Visa cancellations are underway. If you obtained a visa to come here and are cheering a public assassination of a political figure, be prepared to be deported."
That day, Minister Rubio also said in an interview with Fox News that he would cancel visas for foreigners who celebrate Kirk's death on social media (SNS) and restrict their issuance.
Rubio said, "We have no intention of inviting to our country people who will engage in negative and destructive behavior," adding, "We should not give visas to people who come to the United States and do things like celebrate the killing, execution, and assassination of a political figure." He added, "If they are already here, we should cancel their visas."
Earlier, on the 10th, after young political activist Charlie Kirk, known as one of President Trump's closest aides, was shot and killed, MAGA supporters labeled it the work of "left-wing extremist forces." They also hinted at retaliation against those who approve of Kirk's death.