"Here in DC, the Trump administration rails against the radical left while others call for calm The sound in a newsroom changes from a low, busy hum to a loud, intense clamour when big stories break. On Wednesday afternoon, when the first indications that Charlie Kirk had been shot while addressing a student gathering in Utah started pinging online, that volume switch was flicked."
"It was instantly clear this was a huge moment. When it emerged that Kirk was in a critical condition with the worst outcome feared, we knew this could be historic. I was urgently dispatched into the BBC's Washington studio, stopping only to switch the pink jacket I was wearing into something more sombre to take over the reins from London-based colleagues and go into rolling-news mode as we waited for updates."
In Washington, the Trump administration rails against the radical left while others call for calm. The sound in a newsroom shifts from a low, busy hum to an intense clamour when big stories break. On Wednesday afternoon, early reports indicated Charlie Kirk had been shot while addressing a student gathering in Utah, prompting heightened alert. Kirk was reported in critical condition, with the worst outcome feared, and the incident carried historic potential. A BBC Washington studio presenter changed into more sombre attire and took over rolling-news coverage from London-based colleagues as updates were awaited. An Irish Independent WhatsApp channel invitation followed.
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