El congresista Nehls comparó a Charlie Kirk a un discípulo de Jesús durante una audiencia sobre su asesinato, lo que provocó controversia. Congressman Nehls likened Charlie Kirk to a disciple of Jesus during a hearing on his assassination, which sparked controversy.

El congresista republicano Troy Nehls dijo durante una audiencia del Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes que si Jesús hubiera tenido otro discípulo, habría sido Charlie Kirk, el difunto fundador de Turning Point USA, conocido por su apoyo a Donald Trump y a las causas de la derecha. Republican Congressman Troy Nehls said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that if Jesus had another disciple, it would have been Charlie Kirk, the late founder of Turning Point USA, known for his support of Donald Trump and right-wing causes. El comentario se produjo cuando el director del FBI, Kash Patel, fue interrogado sobre la investigación del reciente asesinato de Kirk. The comment came as FBI Director Kash Patel was questioned about the investigation into Kirk’s recent assassination. Kirk, que era una destacada figura conservadora, se enfrentó a críticas por promover una retórica divisiva, que incluía racismo, puntos de vista anti-LGBTQ+, xenofobia e islamofobia. Kirk, who was a prominent conservative figure, faced criticism for promoting divisive rhetoric, including racism, anti-LGBTQ+ views, xenophobia, and Islamophobia.