US Revokes Visas of Six Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk Social Posts

The U.S. Department of State announced it has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals for posting remarks on social media regarding Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist shot dead at a rally in September.

“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday evening. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk.”

Individuals Targeted from Multiple Countries

The department shared screenshots of social media posts from six individuals, reportedly from South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. One Argentine national commented that Kirk “devoted his entire life spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynistic rhetoric” and “deserves to burn in hell,” prompting visa revocation. The post included a reference to Kirk being in a place “hot,” an allusion to religious descriptions of hell.

Context: Kirk’s Posthumous Medal of Freedom

The visa actions coincided with President Donald Trump posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.

Broader US Response

More than 145 individuals have faced consequences—firing, suspension, or resignation—over social media posts or comments regarding Kirk, according to a New York Times investigation.

Previously, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the administration could revoke visas of foreign nationals over comments on Kirk. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau encouraged reporting social media posts by visa applicants praising or rationalizing the assassination. Landau tweeted in September, “Please feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the [State Department] can protect the American people.”

Visa Social Media Rules

Since 2019, visa applicants have been required to share social media handles on applications. In June, the State Department added a rule that student applicants must make all accounts public for vetting.

This follows a broader crackdown on international students supporting pro-Palestine protests on U.S. campuses under the Trump administration. A State Department official told Fox News in August that more than 6,000 student visas had been revoked in 2025, with two-thirds due to legal violations and 200–300 due to supporting terrorism or fundraising for militant groups such as Hamas.