U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk
U.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk
The State Department’s X account listed six examples of people whom it said had made comments about the assassination of Mr. Kirk, a right-wing activist, and said it was withdrawing their visas.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears factually accurate, with multiple sources confirming the core claim that the U.S. State Department revoked visas of individuals who criticized Charlie Kirk. The bias is minimal, presenting the information in a straightforward manner, although the selection of the NY Times as the reporting source could be seen as slightly leaning left.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The State Department revoked visas of some people who criticized Charlie Kirk.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the US revoked six foreigners' visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the State Department revoked visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the US State Department revoked visas from at least six individuals who allegedly “celebrated” Charlie Kirk's murder.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the State Department said it would revoke visas over social posts that 'celebrate' Kirk's death.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The State Department's X account listed six examples of people whom it said had made comments about the assassination of Mr. Kirk and said it was withdrawing their visas.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms six visas were revoked.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms six foreigners lost their visas after reviewing their online social media posts.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms at least six individuals had their visas revoked.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources. The detail about the X account is not explicitly confirmed but is plausible given the context.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: US revokes six foreigners' visas over social media comments criticizing Charlie Kirk
- Source 4: The US State Department said it has revoked visas from at least six individuals who allegedly “celebrated” Charlie Kirk's murder.