Overview

• Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he directed consular officials to take “appropriate action” against foreigners who praise or make light of Kirk’s death online.
• A State Department spokesperson said visas should not be granted to people whose presence conflicts with U.S. national security interests, without detailing specific steps or cases.
• Landau invited the public to flag posts and said consular staff would monitor replies to his X post, though no visa revocations linked to the effort were announced.
• The move builds on the administration’s expanded social‑media vetting and recent revocations of thousands of student visas, which civil‑liberties advocates say restrict noncitizens’ expressive rights.
• The manhunt continues for the shooter who killed Kirk at Utah Valley University, with the FBI releasing images of a person of interest, recovering a rifle and offering a $100,000 reward.