Lightning reportedly struck a tree just feet from a group of protesters gathered at Hillsdale College in Michigan during Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk\u2019s commencement address.Teh article cites messages and posts from people at the scene, including college history professor Bradley J.Birzer and Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet, describing how the strike occurred instantly near the demonstrators.<\/p>\n

The protest was organized by a group called Hope in Action and, according to their stated reasons, targeted Turning Point USA for what they described as right-wing political influence on students and related culture-war policies<\/a>. The piece also references ongoing controversy around charlie Kirk,including that he was assassinated last September,and includes a claim from an alleged assassin about acting due to \u201cenough of his hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to covering the lightning incident, the article describes Erika Kirk\u2019s commencement remarks to the roughly 400 graduates, including stories about her husband Charlie kirk during their honeymoon and her later encouragement to students to live with purpose and make meaningful \u201cchoices\u201d-which she presents as part of Charlie Kirk\u2019s \u201cblueprint.\u201d <\/p>\n