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George Conway Faces Backlash for Controversial Assassination Comparison

9/12/2025

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George Conway received backlash for comparing Charlie Kirk's assassination to Nazi figure Horst Wessel's death.
His tweet referenced Wessel's Wikipedia page, noting his martyrdom by the Nazis.
Critics, including Dana Loesch, condemned the comparison as hyperbolic.
Responses included insults and calls for Conway's citizenship revocation.
The incident underscores ongoing tensions between anti-Trump activists and conservatives in the U.S.

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Story summary

George Conway received backlash for comparing Charlie Kirk's assassination to Nazi figure Horst Wessel's death.
His tweet referenced Wessel's Wikipedia page, noting his martyrdom by the Nazis.
Critics, including Dana Loesch, condemned the comparison as hyperbolic.
Responses included insults and calls for Conway's citizenship revocation.
The incident underscores ongoing tensions between anti-Trump activists and conservatives in the U.S.