If Prince Andrew’s arrest was meant to signal the law’s neutrality despite the status that public figures may hold, the underwhelming resolution to this drama has instead reinforced the opposite perception. Across the Atlantic, the spectacle surrounding our era’s greatest scandal has done little to restore public confidence in the impartiality of justice or the strength of our institutions.

Kirk’s work received mixed responses from America, with some appreciating his message of productive debate while others viewing it as overly aggressive and forceful. Regardless of where Americans may feel about Kirk's legacy, it is undoubtedly clear that Kirk’s death was incredibly tragic and a reminder of the immense political division our nation continues to face.