The assassination of Charlie Kirk changed everything for conservative media figures.
Once unthinkable things are now routine.
And Megyn Kelly revealed this scary change in her life after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Kelly now needs armed protection for public appearances
The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University created a chilling new reality for conservative speakers.
Two weeks later, Megyn Kelly faced that reality head-on when she appeared at Virginia Tech’s Burruss Hall as part of Turning Point USA’s "American Comeback Tour."
This was the same speaking tour Kirk had been leading when Tyler Robinson gunned him down.
Kelly told The New York Post’s Miranda Devine on her "Pod Force One" podcast that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin provided crucial security support during her first campus appearance after Kirk’s death.¹
The former Fox News host revealed that Youngkin’s security detail stayed behind specifically to protect her during the September 24 event.
According to Kelly, the governor’s heavily armed team remained at the venue even after Youngkin himself had departed, ensuring her safety through the extended question-and-answer session.
The sobering reality Kelly had to confront
Kelly described the emotional weight of stepping onto a college campus so soon after Kirk’s assassination.
She had originally been scheduled to appear alongside Kirk at that very Virginia Tech event.
The two conservative figures had also planned future tour dates together before his life was tragically cut short.
Kelly’s husband expressed serious concerns about her continuing with public appearances in the wake of Kirk’s murder.
But she understood what was at stake if conservative voices retreated in fear.
Kelly made the difficult decision to hire top tier private security to protect both audiences and staff at her events.
Her goal was ensuring that attendees would feel completely safe and wouldn’t have to worry about their security while attending her speaking engagements.
A movement that refuses to be silenced
Kelly’s first appearance after Kirk’s assassination initially felt unusual, but she quickly regained her composure and found her rhythm.
What happened next proved that Americans won’t be intimidated by political violence.
Ticket sales for Kelly’s speaking tour have surged dramatically since she resumed her schedule, with multiple venues now completely sold out.
Kelly observed that people are rushing to purchase tickets, with audiences rallying to demonstrate that political assassination won’t silence conservative voices.
This response perfectly honors Kirk’s legacy and the principles he died defending.
Kirk dedicated his entire adult life to building a movement that would inspire young conservatives and defend American values on hostile college campuses.
The assassin wanted to shut down the conservative movement by taking out its most effective youth organizer.
It backfired completely.
What Youngkin did for Kelly shows how real leaders respond when the Left tries to intimidate conservative voices with violence.
Americans aren’t backing down from this kind of terrorism.
Kelly knows the risks but keeps going anyway. She talks about taking chances even when you’re scared, because that’s how you beat the people trying to silence you.
Kirk lived that way too. He never let threats stop him from speaking on hostile campuses.
Now Kelly needs bodyguards just to give a speech. That’s where we are in America today.
The difference is, she’s not letting it work. Every sold-out venue proves the Left’s strategy is failing.
¹ Ariel Zilber, "Megyn Kelly tells Miranda Devine she got bodyguards at campus event after Charlie Kirk assassination," New York Post, October 8, 2025.
