Speaker Johnson, Gov. Landry mourn Charlie Kirk at LSU vigil

By News Staff on Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • The empty stage sits Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in the LU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge. (Al Persicke / The Reveille)
    The empty stage sits Friday, Sept 12, 2025, in the LU Student Union Theater in Baton Rouge. (Al Persicke / The Reveille)

    By: PIPER HUTCHINSON Louisiana Illuminator U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Gov. Jeff Landry were among the participants at a vigil LSU held Friday evening for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. The event was organized by the LSU chapter of Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization Kirk founded and buil…