Georgetown College GOP member calls for full investigation into leftist club's flyers referencing Kirk death

A member of Georgetown College Republicans is calling for a full investigation into recruitment flyers posted by a leftist gun club on campus that referenced the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The John Brown Gun Club, which the university says is not affiliated with Georgetown, posted the materials after which campus officials began removing them and reviewing the incident with authorities. The case has prompted strong reactions from students and prompted the university to condemn the messages as threats.

Photos obtained by Fox News Digital show red posters reading "Hey fascist! Catch!" posted in multiple locations around the campus. The same phrase appeared on a shell casing attributed to Tyler James Robinson, the man charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s death after the conservative activist was shot during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University. On Sept. 10, Kirk was shot in the neck during his appearance, according to authorities cited in coverage of the case. A member of Georgetown College Republicans said he saw a handful of flyers and that the university had, by the time he arrived, removed most of them. The incident has underscored tensions on campus around speech, violence and who gets to set the boundaries for protest and recruitment campaigns.

The posters’ messaging was described by the student as an attempt to pull harmful online sentiments into the real world. Graham said the rhetoric was a darker vein of political discourse and stressed that he believes no one at Georgetown shares the flyer’s sentiments, which he said run counter to the university’s Catholic and Jesuit mission. He indicated that the tone of the posters did not reflect the campus community’s values and that there was broad condemnation among students who reject violence as a form of political expression. The university and student groups have emphasized a commitment to free speech while rejecting threats or calls for violence.

A second wave of posters appeared Thursday night in Georgetown’s main free-speech zone, mocking Kirk’s assassination with images of Kirk’s face and slogans such as "Follow your leader" and "Rest in p-ss, Charlie." Georgetown University confirmed it removed both batches of posters and said it reported the incidents to the FBI. The university described the matter as a threat and a violation of campus safety policies and indicated it would pursue appropriate disciplinary and investigative steps as needed. Officials said the John Brown Gun Club is not affiliated with Georgetown University, according to campus databases, and the timing of the posting raised questions about coordination and intent behind the recruitment effort.

Georgetown College Republicans board member Knox Graham described the incident as a troubling attempt to normalize violence in political discourse. He told Fox News that the message was not only disturbing but also potentially aimed at intimidating students and staff who hold conservative viewpoints. "I think by the time that I got there, the university had taken most of them down," Graham said, adding that the broader community shares a sense of horror at the idea of violence being tied to political speech. He stressed that the sentiment behind the flyers is contrary to the university’s mission and urged a transparent, thorough review of how such materials are allowed to circulate on campus.

Georgetown University’s statement condemned the flyers, saying, "We do not tolerate calls for violence or threats to the university community." The university also noted it had notified federal authorities about the incidents. In its broader messaging, Georgetown has reiterated commitments to free expression alongside clear boundaries against intimidation, threats or any actions that could endanger students, faculty or staff.

The incident has drawn attention to ongoing debates across college campuses about the limits of political speech, the boundaries of campus safety, and the role of student groups in recruitment and activism. Georgetown’s handling of the matter reflects a broader pattern in which universities seek to balance open discourse with safeguards against violence and intimidation. In related developments, campuses elsewhere have grappled with similar concerns about speech that intersects with violence, with student governments and campus safety offices assessing procedures for incident reporting and response. Other institutions, including Boston University, have faced calls from student groups for greater security and accountability in the wake of high-profile political violence, illustrating a nationwide conversation about how colleges respond when rhetoric spirals into threats or acts of violence.