Former Prosecutor Worries That ‘Pre-Trial Publicity’ Creates ‘Issues’ For Prosecution In Charlie Kirk Case
'He gave all of these vivid details'
‘A lion has been awakened’: The Turning Point of America is here
As news continues to break about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer — who was believed to be living with a transgender woman at the time of the assassination — even more important news about Charlie’s life’s work is breaking.
Because more important than the suspect is Charlie’s legacy — which will never be silenced.
“A lion has been awakened in our country. I’ve never seen anything like this. And there’s evidence of the impact of this lion that’s been awakened,” BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler says on “The Liz Wheeler Show.”
“The social media accounts that are associated with Charlie Kirk and his wife, Erika Kirk, and Turning Point USA saw increases of epic proportions over the past four days,” she explains.
Charlie’s Instagram, Erika’s Instagram, their Facebook accounts, Turning Point USA’s accounts across the social media platforms — all of them have cumulatively gained at least 23.3 million followers as of two days ago.
“That’s not even the most up-to-date numbers in the last couple of hours. On Instagram, Charlie Kirk’s account gained 5 million followers. He now has a total of 12.2 million. 12.2 million. That’s almost tripling,” Wheeler says, shocked.
“Tell me, are you not getting the chills?” she asks, before noting that even on TikTok, “The Charlie Kirk Show” gained 2 million followers for a total of 9.3 million.
“These numbers are astronomical,” she says.
And the producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” Andrew Kolvet, has even better news.
“I wanted to share a ... report from TPUSA. The organization has received over 32,000 inquiries in the last 48-hours to start new campus chapters. To put that in perspective, TPUSA currently has 900 official college chapters and around 1,200 high school chapters, with a presence on 3,500 total,” Kolvet wrote in a post on X.
“Charlie's vision to have a Club America chapter (our high school brand) in every high school in America (around 23,000) will come true much much faster than he could have ever possibly imagined. Truly incredible,” he added.
“I am not sure that there has ever been a moment in our nation where more people felt like Jesus Christ is calling you now,” Wheeler says. “If you’ve ever thought about going to church, do it now. Go to mass, walk in, cross yourself, ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to Christ, and he will.”
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'Did they know?' FBI investigating whether pro-trans radicals knew in advance about Charlie Kirk assassination plot
The FBI is looking into whether online trans-activist groups had foreknowledge of the Charlie Kirk assassination plot — and is taking deadly seriously those alleged social media posts that appeared online prior to Sept. 10 discussing Kirk's slaying at the Utah Valley University Turning Point USA event.
Bongino told Fox News on Monday both that "there appear to have been multiple warning signs" of suspected assassin Tyler Robinson's intention to kill Charlie Kirk and that some people may have known in advance.
"Did they know? Were they sure of this? Or did they hear this and just write it off?" said Bongino. "That's what we're going to have to find out, and that's what we're investigating now."
A number of social media accounts belonging to trans-identifying/LGBT-associated individuals apparently discussed Kirk's assassination, specifically referencing the date it would ultimately take place — days and weeks ahead of the slaying.
'Lets just say something big will happen tomorrow.'
The Washington Free Beacon obtained screenshots of now-deleted posts that the FBI is now reportedly reviewing, including a Sept. 3 post in which a user with the handle @TallyHallAlbum allegedly wrote, "itd be funny if someone like charlie kirk got shot on september 10th LMAO."
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A user with the handle @altulige allegedly wrote on Aug. 6, "September 10th will be a very interesting day," then noted on the day of the assassination, "I plead the fifth" — a follow-up post the Beacon indicated was reposted by an account named "churbum75m (SAW TYLER JUNE 30)," which apparently followed the alleged social media account of Robinson's trans-identifying boyfriend, Lance Twiggs.
Churbum75m allegedly posted just minutes after Kirk died, "WE F**KING DID IT."
Just days before the assassination, the user of an account that is also reportedly under investigation — @fujoshincel, apparently a reference to a genre of homosexual anime — allegedly wrote, "You guys ... I have something BIG coming soon. Just be sure to check the news, you'll know it when you see it [winking emoji]."
A supposed nonbinary-identifying user with the handle @NajraGalvz allegedly wrote a day ahead of the assassination, "Charlie kirk is coming to my college tomorrow i rlly hope someone evaporates him literally," then allegedly noted in a subsequent message, "Lets just say something big will happen tomorrow."
The engravings on the suspected assassin's ammunition suggest an immersion in leftist subcultures online.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) stated last week that one of Robinson's family members told investigators that he had become more political in recent years. In an interview on Sunday, Cox indicated Robinson was captive to a "leftist ideology."
Several reports have confirmed that Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspected assassin, lived with a trans-identifying roommate. The two men were apparently engaged in a homosexual relationship.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News on Monday that Robinson allegedly told another individual in a text message exchange that "he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for."
The suspected assassin's male lover, who claims to be transitioning to a female, reportedly "had no idea" that his boyfriend allegedly planned the attack. The trans-identifying boyfriend has not been accused of any criminal activity in connection with Kirk's slaying.
A law enforcement source confirmed to the New York Post that as part of the probe into whether groups or individuals aided with the assassination or at least knew about it in advance, federal investigators are taking a look at Armed Queers Salt Lake City — a radical socialist outfit that has deleted some of its social media accounts in an apparent effort to hide its online footprint — as well as some groups on the gaming community Steam.
Blaze News has reached out to Armed Queers as well as to Steam for comment.
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The Armed Queers SLC group stated in the bio for its now-deleted Instagram group that it was a "revolutionary LGBTQ organization dedicated to the defense, and success" of supposedly oppressed peoples.
'We have organized, educated, and agitated within LGBTQ, anti-imperialist, and labor movements towards a socialist future.'
A membership form for the socialist group identifies six principles, including "the armed and militant protection of queer and trans communities" and "trans liberation from the gender binary and biological essentialism."
An archived version of the Instagram page reveals that the group shared various radical sentiments and quotations.
For instance, in a post titled "Black August," the group shared a quote from George L. Jackson, a Marxist thug who was convicted of armed robbery and accused of murdering a prison guard, which read, "Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation, understand that fascism is already here, that people are dying who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives if you fail to act. Do what must be done; discover your humanity and your love in revolution."
Past posts also include mention of the group sending its members for training in Cuba "as a part of a yearly May Day Brigade," as well as mention of firearms training for members.
The group told Voyage Utah in a July 2024 interview, "We have organized, educated, and agitated within LGBTQ, anti-imperialist, and labor movements towards a socialist future."
When pressed for comment, the FBI referred Blaze News to public remarks made by Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, noting the bureau did not have any further comment at this time.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced newfound evidence that strengthens the case against Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin.
Patel confirmed that the FBI found and processed DNA evidence from the towel wrapped around the firearm found discarded in a wooded area near the Utah Valley University campus, as well as on a screwdriver found on the rooftop where the shooter is believed to have been. Both samples were identified as a positive match to the suspect in custody, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, according to Patel.
'He claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk.'
"I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody," Patel told "Fox & Friends" Monday.
This development will be instrumental in building the case against Robinson, who is likely facing charges for aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and felony discharge of a firearm.
Although Robinson has not confessed or made clear his motive for allegedly assassinating Kirk, the facts surrounding the case appear to suggest a political or ideological motivation.
In recent days, it was confirmed that Robinson was living with his trans-identifying boyfriend, a biological male who claimed to be a woman. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox also revealed the writing inscribed on bullet casings found at the crime scene, one of which read, "Hey fascist! Catch!"
"His family has collectively told investigators that he subscribed to left-wing ideology, and even more so in these last couple of years," Patel said.
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"He claimed that he had an opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and he was going to do it because of his hatred for what Charlie stood for," Patel added.
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
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Antifa, gay furries, and bomb codes? What the engravings on the Kirk assassination bullets may mean
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday in front a massive crowd at Utah Valley University. Officials provided confirmation on Friday that the evidence suggests that the suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson of Washington County, is another radical leftist.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) indicated at a press conference on Friday that Robinson's roommate showed investigators messages on Discord allegedly sent by the suspected assassin, providing insights into the shooting and Robinson's apparent ideological capture.
'Hey fascist! Catch!'
In addition to apparently discussing the need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point, the messages allegedly referred to Robinson's engraving of ammunition.
Cox confirmed that investigators found an inscription on a spent fire casing that read, "Notices bulges, OwO what’s this?" — a reference to an online meme that has been used to mock gay furries — as well as the following inscriptions on unfired shell casings:
- "Hey fascist! Catch! ↑ → ↓ ↓ ↓" — the arrows are an apparent reference to a move in the video game Helldivers 2 that sets the stage for the deployment of a large bomb;
- "Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao, ciao," lyrics from an Italian folk song that has been embraced by anti-fascist movements and various leftist causes and features in the violent Spanish TV show "Money Heist." Willem van Spronsen, the Antifa terrorist who firebombed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in July 2019, apparently referred to the song in his final statement; and
- "If you read this, you are gay, LMAO."
When pressed about the meaning of the engravings, Cox noted that the "Hey fascist! Catch!" inscription "speaks for itself."
A family member of Robinson told investigators that the suspected assassin had become more political in recent years, said Cox.
Utah State University confirmed that Robinson attended USU for one semester in 2021 before dropping out.
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During a recent dinner, Robinson allegedly said in conversation with another family member that Kirk was coming to UVU. "The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate," Cox said.
In the moments immediately before Kirk was struck in the neck by a single shot fired from a distance of roughly 200 yards, he was asked by an audience member, "Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?"
"Too many," said Kirk.
There was, for instance, the March 2023 Covenant School massacre in Nashville, where a trans-identifying woman murdered three 9-year-old children — Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs — and three adults — teacher Cynthia Peak, custodian Mike Hill, and head of school Katherine Koonce.
'Is this the end of a dark chapter in our history or the beginning of a darker chapter in our history?'
In April 2024, a male-identifying woman planned to shoot up an elementary school and a high school in Maryland but was thankfully stopped in time by police, then later convicted.
The attendee then asked, "Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?"
Kirk responded, "Counting or not counting gang violence?" and then was knocked back by the assassin's shot.
Robinson, who has been booked into the Utah County Jail, is not the first radical captive to leftist thinking allegedly to draw blood in recent weeks.
The trans-identifying man who shot up a Catholic church full of children last month in Minneapolis displayed statements on his weapons that include, "Where is your God?"; "Kill Donald Trump"; and "I'm the woker, baby ... Why so queerious?"
The trans-identifying radical who allegedly gunned down a father in a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, park on Aug. 28 is another leftist who allegedly stated, "The protection of Palestine requires the eradication of western based genocidal white supremacy," condemned "f**khead crackers"; and said of Israelis, "We should kill them all, save Palestine and be jus [sic] be done with it."
Governor Cox compared the violent trend to the campaign of violence waged on American soil in the second half of the 20th century
"Is this the end of a dark chapter in our history or the beginning of a darker chapter in our history?" said the governor. "If you look at true political assassinations in this country of someone of this stature, this feels a lot like the late '60s."
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, leftist terrorists routinely committed political murders and bombings. For instance, the Weather Underground — an offshoot of Students for a Democratic Society — executed scores of bombings, including the Jan. 29, 1975, attack on the headquarters of the U.S. State Department.
"We will be brave," President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday. "We have radical left lunatics out there, and we just have to beat the hell out of them."
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CNN Describes Trans, Antifa Phrases On Charlie Kirk Assassin’s Weapons As ‘Related To Cultural Issues’
In an apparent attempt to hide inscriptions expressing leftist extremism, CNN ran a headline describing the bullets as having been 'scrawled with cultural phrases.'Docs Indicate Charlie Kirk Assassin Was Motivated By Transgender, Antifa Ideology
Ammunition found in a gun that law enforcement suspects could have been the weapon used to assassinate Charlie Kirk was engraved with anti-fascist ideology and transgender expressions, according to new reports. Steven Crowder shared on X an email his team purportedly received from an officer at the ATF. The email states that “ATF and other […]Today's top stories
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