Republican officials and activists are facing repercussions and costs for actions taken against individuals who made critical comments about Charlie Kirk following his death.

<img alt="A person protests with tape over their mouth while holding a sign." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6a776b78-c2b2-4c5e-9fdf-c9b527a54b4e,1779462785185/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C278%2C5187%2C2917%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Melody Cooper holds a &quot;Free Speech&quot; sign at a demonstration in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel&apos;s late-night show outside of The Walt Disney Studios Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C....