Austin, TX. — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into the University of North Texas (UNT) for what he described as the school’s failure to address “left-wing extremism” among students who allegedly celebrated the political assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
In a press release issued October 16, 2025, Paxton criticized UNT leadership for refusing to take disciplinary action against students he said “have threatened violent acts against students.” The Attorney General accused the university of “doing next to nothing” in response to “left-wing terror being celebrated and the threatening of students.”
“Thus far, there has been zero school officials fired, zero students expelled, and zero accountability from UNT as the campus is overrun by left-wing extremists violently threatening anyone who disagrees with them,” Paxton stated. “I will continue to investigate this matter and use the full weight of this office to stop this madness.”
The press release notes that Paxton had previously sent a letter to UNT regarding similar concerns, but alleged that “school leadership’s response so far has been abysmal and real action has been non-existent.” A follow-up letter to UNT President Harrison Keller demanded answers about why UNT “is refusing to hold bad actors accountable.”
According to the statement, Paxton’s office cited incidents of self-identified “militant” student groups using “violent rhetoric against other students and conservatives,” and referenced social media footage shared by Texas Representative Andy Hopper that allegedly showed a student damaging materials belonging to a Turning Point USA table.
Paxton concluded that UNT’s leadership “has chosen to do nothing in the face of these incidents,” comparing the university’s response to other cases of what he described as “left-wing extremism” on college campuses.
The full letter from Attorney General Paxton to UNT is available through the Office of the Attorney General’s website.
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