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Hillary Clinton Endorses Weingarten’s Book on ‘Fascists,’ Drawing Criticism After Charlie Kirk’s Killing

Conservatives link the rhetoric to the charged suspect’s “Hey fascist! Catch!” message.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Hillary Clinton speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative September 2022 Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative)
FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Sept. 7, 2015, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clinton relied on a private email system for the sake of convenience during her time as Secretary of State in the Obama administration. That decision came back to haunt her when, in 2015, the inspector general of the intelligence community alerted the FBI to the presence of potentially hundreds of emails containing classified information. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
FILE - Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton attends the premiere of the Hulu documentary "Hillary" in New York on March 4, 2020. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Overview

  • Clinton posted praise on X for AFT president Randi Weingarten’s new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, prompting sharp pushback from Republican figures.
  • Weingarten’s book, previewed in Rolling Stone, argues that authoritarian movements target public education and likens book bans to historical fascist tactics, citing Trump and Elon Musk in her critique.
  • Authorities have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and investigators say a shell casing bore the inscription, “Hey fascist! Catch!,” and that he embraced a leftist ideology.
  • Weingarten previously reposted a graphic implying the shooter was right‑wing, then deleted it, saying political violence must be condemned; on Thursday she defended educators’ free speech and urged de-escalation.
  • Multiple reports say teachers and others have been fired or placed on leave for social media posts celebrating Kirk’s death, fueling broader fights over rhetoric and accountability.