Franklin Graham says Charlie Kirk assassination 'backfired,' shows Left wants to silence opponents.
'I hope this is going to raise up an army of young people'
Franklin Graham told The Christian Pos that he believes Charlie Kirk's assassination has "backfired," but has shown the Left wants to silence their opponents. | Courtesy BGEASamaritan's Purse CEO Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, said the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk indicates the Left wants to silence their opponents, but urged Christians to follow Kirk’s example by remaining unafraid.
"I think what the assassin was wanting to do, no question, has backfired," Graham told The Christian Post in a phone interview. "And what the Left is wanting to do is to shut the mouths of anyone who's willing to speak out."
Graham expressed hope that Kirk, who was murdered Sept. 10 in Utah by a 22-year-old alleged assassin with leftist political views, will have an impact for Christ even in the wake of his death.
"I hope this is going to raise up an army of young people who will take a stand for Jesus Christ, who are not afraid to speak out and not afraid that they're going to be attacked or accused," he said. "We have to take a stand and be open to the truth and not be afraid to speak the truth."
Graham, who participated earlier this month at the second meeting of the White House Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, D.C., said, "There's no question that Christian people of faith are under attack."
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