PIERS Morgan insists he won’t cower in fear following Charlie Kirk’s assassination – pledging to be on the tour that was set to welcome the late political activist.
The Uncensored host, 60, will be a guest on The Megyn Kelly Tour when the live show arrives in Miami, Florida later this year.
AlamyPiers Morgan will be speaking on stage in America weeks after Charlie Kirk was killed[/caption]
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Charlie, 31, was looking forward to debating with close friend and commentator Megyn on stage in Bakersfield, California, before he was gunned down by a fanatic on September 10.
Piers told The Sun: “I’m doing Megyn’s Miami show in November, and agree with her that it’s important that people are not frightened away from giving their opinions.
“Free speech is the bedrock of any democratic society, and must be fiercely protected.”
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested last week in connection with the shooting at an event at Utah Valley University. He has not yet been formally charged.
Megyn started selling tickets days before Charlie’s tragic death.
“No f**king way I’m cancelling”, Megyn told fans this week.
Promising “significant security”, she said on her YouTube channel: “I don’t care if every single guest cancels on me.
“I don’t care if there are two people in the audience as we go from city to city. I am going to stand on these stages.
“I see no other way forward. We absolutely have to keep talking. We absolutely have to keep this discussion going. To cower, to hide, to go silent is not the answer. It is just not the answer.
“I am sure that the stop in California where Charlie was going to join us will be more sombre, and we are still debating what to do there.
“We want to figure out an appropriate way to honour him, and we will be honouring Charlie throughout the tour.”
Piers – who described Charlie’s murder as “an appalling assault on free speech and democracy” – replied: “Bravo, Megyn. I’ll be there with you in Miami.”
He said: “Charlie always welcomed debate, with anyone.
“This is disgusting, and heart-breaking.”
C-SpanCharlie was set to join Megyn Kelly on tour[/caption]
Instagram/charliekirk1776The 31-year-old with his wife Erika Frantzve[/caption]
Piers added: “Charlie Kirk’s assassin killed him because he hated his opinions and thought he was a fascist.
“Yet ironically, HE was the fascist, killing someone to silence their opposing views.
“The woke left love to say ‘speech is violent.’ It’s not – violence is.”
Kirk was tragically shot in the neck as he launched his “American Comeback” campus tour in Utah.
Charlie created Turning Point, a non-profit organisation, aged just 18 and turned it into a $100million force.
Many credited him with helping to get Donald Trump elected as President for the second time.
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