@the.public.pen: One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, TPUSA chapter president MaryEllen recalls the moment when she learned he had been shot. Even after seeing the video that quickly circulated the internet, she was in a state of disbelief. She clung to the idea that he would be okay, much like Trump had been a year earlier. But he wasn't. The grief was compounded by the shocking celebrations that spread around campus in the immediate aftermath. This changed MaryEllen's politics forever. The next day, she joined TPUSA. Now one year later, she's the president of the chapter at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Find our full conversation on YouTube, "Charlie Kirk's Assassination One Year Later - Interview with a TPUSA Chapter President" TPUSA chapter at UAH on Instagram: @uah_tpusa Disclaimer: MaryEllen spoke with The Public Pen as an individual, and is neither authorized nor purports to speak on behalf of TPUSA, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, or the TPUSA chapter at UAH.

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