A release from the Attorney-General’s office on Friday was titled “Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Answers from the University of North Texas for Kicking Student Out of Class For Denouncing the Assassination of Charlie Kirk.”
Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has demanded an explanation from the University of North Texas (UNT) after a student was allegedly removed from class for denouncing celebrations of the assassination of conservative activist, Charlie Kirk.
A release from the Attorney-General’s office on Friday was titled “Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Answers from the University of North Texas for Kicking Student Out of Class For Denouncing the Assassination of Charlie Kirk.”
According to the release, “Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a letter to the University of North Texas (“UNT”) demanding answers for potentially violating Texas law by punishing a student for voicing support for national hero Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of his political assassination.”
He noted that, “On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated for his courageous defense of truth, patriotism, and Christian beliefs.”
Paxton accused some students of celebrating the tragedy.
Instead of mourning this shocking political assassination, radical leftists across the country celebrated the tragedy. Immediately following the assassination, student agitators at UNT began cheering in a classroom and declaring their hope that President Donald Trump would also suffer the same fate.”
The Attorney General said one student who objected was targeted.
“When one brave student expressed her opinion that the political assassinations should not be celebrated, she was berated by classmates and allegedly forced to leave by the professor. University leaders have yet to enforce UNT’s student conduct code, employee ethics policy, and its official commitments to free speech.”
“For too long, universities have become incubators for radical left-wing ideology instead of fostering a space for learning and open, peaceful discussion of ideas,” Paxton continued.
“Instead of addressing the disgusting celebrations of political assassinations, UNT has protected these terrorist sympathisers and punished the brave student who stood up to the radical mob.”
Paxton vowed action against what he described as hostility to free expression.
I will not remain silent when our so-called institutions of higher learning stifle free speech and encourage an atmosphere of political terrorism.”
“UNT must answer for its apparent negligence,” he said.
The Attorney General’s office said Paxton’s letter to UNT demanded that the university investigate students accused of encouraging “illegal political violence” and ensure accountability.
“Furthermore, the letter urges that if faculty or staff ratified that conduct through viewpoint discrimination against the complaining student that they be punished for violating university policy.
The death of Kirk who was killed in an assassination has led to widespread outrage and condemnations across different quarters.
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