Senator John Curtis Reacts to the Shooting in His Backyard
Showing 5 John Curtis videos from Charlie Kirk's video collection.
Senator John Curtis, a Utah Republican and former mayor of Provo, learned about the shooting at Utah Valley University while preparing for a scheduled interview about federal budget issues, and instead delivered an emotional live reaction after learning his own son was among the thousands of students present when Charlie Kirk was shot. Curtis, who represented the district as a congressman before his Senate election, described the tragedy as uniquely personal given his deep ties to the local community, noting that Utah Valley University's growing student body and his own family's history in Provo made the attack feel closer to home than similar incidents he'd previously watched unfold in other states. Curtis joined fellow Utah political figures including Senator Mike Lee in publicly mourning Kirk and condemning the violence, part of a broader wave of cross-partisan statements from national leaders, including then-former President Joe Biden, calling for an end to political violence in the tragedy's immediate aftermath.