President Trump’s White House is preparing to act boldly and decisively in response to rising violence and threats to free speech across America. In the wake of the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the brutal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on public transit, the administration is finalizing a detailed plan to restore law and order while protecting our First Amendment rights.
Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff, spoke about this on the Salem Radio Network. She confirmed that the administration had already been working on a crime-fighting plan even before Kirk’s murder. But now, after this brutal and senseless act, the urgency has only grown.
Let us be clear: what happened to Charlie Kirk was not just a crime—it was an attack on the values that built this country. Kirk was a defender of free speech, a strong voice for conservative students, and a firm believer in the American ideal. He was gunned down while speaking to young people at Utah Valley University, simply for standing up for what he believed. The bullets that took his life were marked with hateful, anti-American messages. This was not random violence—it was targeted, ideological, and evil.
The administration’s new plan will go beyond just catching criminals. It will address the deeper problems that fuel this kind of violence. According to Wiles, part of the plan will focus on curbing hate-driven ideologies that encourage political violence. But just as important, the president is making it clear that the solution must not come at the cost of our freedoms.
Wiles said it plainly: “We believe in the First Amendment in this country, period, full stop.” That is the right approach. We cannot protect America by becoming like the tyrants who silence speech and punish thought. This administration understands that our Constitution is not just a piece of paper—it’s the very foundation of our liberty.
President Trump is expected to reveal this plan in the coming days. It will be a comprehensive strategy—one that deals with public safety, defends civil discourse, and confronts the hate groups that cheer on political violence. As Wiles said, this will not be easy. Some of these poisonous ideas have been growing for generations. But we must start somewhere, and President Trump is committed to doing just that.
We’ve already seen what happens when this administration takes action. After Trump ordered a federal crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., the results were immediate and powerful. Carjackings dropped by 96 percent. Robberies fell by 68 percent. Homicides went down by 67 percent compared to the same time last year. In just over two weeks, more than 2,300 arrests were made, and over 200 illegal guns were seized.
That’s what real leadership looks like. It shows that when the federal government takes crime seriously and supports the rule of law, lives are saved and peace is restored.
President Trump also announced that Charlie Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the land. It’s a fitting tribute to a man who gave his life for the cause of truth and liberty. Flags across the nation have been ordered to fly at half-staff through September 14 in his honor.
This is a time for courage. The enemies of freedom want us to be afraid. They want us to stop speaking, stop thinking, and stop believing in the promise of America. But we will not be silenced. We will not back down.
President Trump’s plan will remind the world that the United States is still a nation of laws, not lawlessness. It will show that we still value peace, order, and civil debate—not chaos and hate. And it will prove once again that in America, liberty always finds a way to rise.
