Megyn Kelly and Glenn Beck break down live on air after learning about Charlie Kirk’s death

WASHINGTON, DC: Megyn Kelly and Glenn Beck broke down in tears live on air upon learning of the reported death of 31-year-old fellow conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The emotional broadcast unfolded during 'The Megyn Kelly Show' on YouTube Wednesday afternoon, September 10, as reports emerged that Kirk had been shot in the neck at an event held at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Megyn Kelly and Glenn Beck deeply shaken by Charlie Kirk’s death

Fighting back tears on a live broadcast of 'The Megyn Kelly Show,' the two hosts reacted in real time to the shocking news that Kirk had been fatally shot in the neck.

“We have lost one of the most important voices that we’ve had in my lifetime on the right,” Kelly said, her voice trembling. “One of the most important messengers, someone sent by God to change minds and hearts on the most important, divisive, [and] difficult issues of our time.”

As the stream unfolded, Kelly admitted to struggling with whether to report the news immediately. “There are news outlets reporting the worst right now, Glenn,” she told Beck. “I don’t know what I’m waiting for before I report it, you know. I trust Just the News, I trust Deseret. What, are we waiting for the AP to say it? We don’t trust them more than we trust these. They are reporting that Charlie has died — that he’s dead, at the age of 31.”

Emotions quickly overwhelmed both commentators. Kelly held her head in her hand and began to cry, while Beck turned away from the camera, sobbing. “There’s no way he survived that,” Beck said through tears. “The only good thing is, it had to have happened quickly.”

Kelly agreed, saying video footage suggested Kirk had been spared the prolonged suffering that others, like Iryna Zarutska, a young woman fatally stabbed on a North Carolina train the previous month, had endured. She added that the violent force with which Kirk’s body reacted to the gunshot reminded her of the disturbing footage of President John F Kennedy’s assassination.

Despite the grief, Beck expressed hope that something meaningful might emerge from the tragedy. “I don’t know how, but something good and glorious is going to come from this,” he said.

“Because God is not neutral in the affairs of man. But neither is Satan. Neither is the darkness — that is real. And we are battling that, and the sooner people understand you are not fighting flesh and bone, you are fighting evil, the sooner we will be able to dismiss evil and go back to God.” Kelly concluded with a stark warning, the shooter must be brought to justice.

Donald Trump Jr expresses sorrow over death of close friend Charlie Kirk

Donald Trump Jr, a close friend of Charlie Kirk, expressed his deep sorrow on social media, calling Kirk “a brother” and saying the loss would stay with him forever. “I don’t even know how to begin to put into words the loss I am feeling right now over the assassination of Charlie Kirk,” he wrote on X. “Charlie wasn’t just a friend — he was like a little brother to me — and to millions of people around the world — he was a true inspiration.”

He described the loss as “absolutely devastating,” not only for Kirk’s wife Erika and their children, but for the nation as a whole. “We’ve lost a leader, a fighter, and a man whose character and conviction were rare. Too rare. To think that his life was cut short by a brutal, heinous, evil act is beyond comprehension. It is horrible and it is heartbreaking.”

Meanwhile, Utah Valley University President Astrid S Tuminez issued a statement expressing shock and sorrow over the incident that took place on campus earlier in the day.

“We express our sincere condolences to the Kirk family. We grieve with our students, faculty, and staff who bore witness to this unspeakable tragedy,” she said.

Tuminez noted that Kirk had been invited to speak by the student organization Turning Point USA. “UVU is a place to share ideas and to debate openly and respectfully,” she emphasized. “Any attempt to infringe on those rights has no place here. We do not condone any form of violence at UVU and seek to make our campus a safe place for all.”