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Oxford Union President-Elect Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Ousted

George Abaraonye once debated Kirk at the prestigious union but lost a vote of confidence following a leaked Whatsapp message and an Instagram post.
Oxford Union President-Elect Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Ousted
The Oxford union library, Oxford, UK, on June 2, 2021. IR Stone, Shutterstock
Rachel Roberts
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The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been voted out of the role following comments he made celebrating the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
In a leaked message in a WhatsApp chat, 20-year-old George Abaraonye wrote, “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s (expletive) go,” while a story he shared on his Instagram account read, “Charlie Kirk got shot loool.”
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