An event venue in Oregon canceled its hosting of the Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk Tour on Wednesday after receiving violent threats from Antifa and other far-left activists. Charlie Kirk’s Critical Racism Tour was planned to start Wednesday night, but the Holiday Inn Express Eugene Springfield sent the an email that morning stating they were canceling the event.
“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to not allow tonight’s event to proceed at our hotel. We apologize for the short notice, and are making this decision out of an abundance of caution for the safety and security of our staff and guests,” Vice President of Operations Terry Goldman said in an email.
“The event has garnered a great deal of attention from multiple organizations and we unfortunately we do not have the level of staffing available to ensure a secure event,” Goldman continued in the announcement.
Hotel Cancels Charlie Kirk Event After Violent Threats From Far-Left Extremists
Charlie Kirk by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Kirk by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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