In a recent podcast exchange with Charlamagne Tha God, comedian Andrew Schulz criticized people who cheered the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk while insisting suspected drug traffickers at sea receive “due process,” according to clips and reports shared over the weekend.
Comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz argued that some reactions to political violence are inconsistent, pointing to people who, he said, were "happy [Charlie] Kirk got shot" yet advocate “due process” for suspected smugglers ferrying deadly drugs. The remarks came in a conversation with Charlamagne Tha God, as highlighted by coverage from The Daily Wire and Breitbart and a clip that circulated on social media on November 15. (dailywire.com)
Schulz — who co-hosts the Flagrant podcast — pressed his point in blunt terms, asking why “we have more humanity for people who are actually profiting off of killing Americans.” Charlamagne responded that Schulz shouldn’t “be like those people,” adding, “Don’t become what you hate.” Schulz replied that he opposes anyone “trying to kill Americans,” whether by political violence or drug trafficking. These exchanges align with the quotes shown in the widely shared clip and reported by those outlets. (dailywire.com)
The discussion referenced Kirk’s killing, which occurred on September 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities said Kirk was fatally shot while speaking to a large outdoor crowd; the case prompted a nationwide outcry and later led to formal charges against a 22-year-old suspect. (apnews.com)
Schulz’s comments also touched on the broader debate over President Donald Trump’s authorization of lethal, precision strikes on boats the administration alleges are used by drug traffickers. Since early September, U.S. forces have carried out multiple strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, drawing bipartisan questions in Congress and criticism from legal experts, even as administration officials defend the operations as necessary. Independent tallies by major outlets report dozens of fatalities across the campaign. (reuters.com)
Supporters of the policy say the strikes disrupt narcotrafficking networks; critics argue that interdiction and arrests — traditionally led by the Coast Guard — are more lawful and effective and warn that some presidential claims about the types of drugs involved are exaggerated. The friction between deterrence and due process has become a central fault line in the public debate that Schulz and Charlamagne were referencing. (washingtonpost.com)
