UW taking 'advance measures' ahead of Charlie Kirk campus visit

An appearance by right-wing host Charlie Kirk is still going on as scheduled at the University of Washington, despite calls from students to cancel his event.Kirk will be speaking at UW's HUB at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday as part of his Live Free Tour.Kirk's visit is happening near the Pro-Palestine encampment at UW's Quad which is now entering its second week on campus.

We recognize that tensions are especially high due to events around the world, and our hope is that people with opposing views refrain from seeking confrontations and avoid antagonizing one another. We do not detail or share security plans in advance of events, but are taking appropriate advance measures."Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for Turning Point USA told FOX 13 over the phone that Kirk's visit was planned long before UW's Pro-Palestine encampment started.

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