Kash Patel vowed to take on the ‘deep state’ at the FBI. Now he’s in the hot seat as he preps testimony over Charlie Kirk investigationFBI director Kash Patel faces a series of high-profile hearings in Congress this coming week, following scrutiny from both parties over his handling of the search for the gunman that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a speaking event at a Utah university.In the Senate on Tuesday and House on Wednesday, Patel is likely to face a grilling over irregularities in the manhunt for suspect Tyler Robinson, including an initial announcement from Patel that a “subject” had been captured, only for the FBI boss to later backtrack.]The blunder earned Patel criticism not only from Democrats but usual MAGA allies.Josh Marcus with the full preview on FBI director Kash Patel’s testimony:Alex Croft16 September 2025 14:33Tyler Robinson hearing to be held at 3pm local timeA hearing for Tyler Robinson will be held at 3pm MDT, the Utah State Courts website has announced. Robinson will not be in court in person, with the hearing set to be held virtually. There will be no public virtual link to the hearing. Alex Croft16 September 2025 14:04Man, 71, told cops he shot Charlie Kirk in order to give real shooter time to escape, documents sayA 71-year-old audience member present when Charlie Kirk was shot dead, shouted at a police officer, “I shot him, now shoot me”, in a bid to give the real shooter more time to escape, police have said.New police documents obtained by news outlet Fox13 allege that the man, named as George Zinn, drew police focus in the immediate aftermath of Kirk’s shooting, which led to him being charged with obstruction of justice.The documents say that moments after Kirk was shot in the neck in front of thousands of students at Utah State University, Zinn approached police officers shouting, “I shot him, now shoot me.” Despite no weapon being obvious, Zinn continued to claim he was the shooter, which led to his arrest.Alex Croft16 September 2025 13:38Watch: Charlie Kirk tells daughter how he met Erika in viral videoCharlie Kirk tells daughter how he met Erika in viral videoAlex Croft16 September 2025 13:15Hakeem Jeffries reveals reason he didn’t attend Charlie Kirk vigilHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries didn’t attend a prayer vigil for the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk Monday evening because of a scheduling conflict.Led by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, congressional Republicans held an event on Capitol Hill Monday evening to pay their respects to Kirk.When asked why he didn’t attend the vigil, Jeffries told CNN’s Ellis Kim, “We had a steering and policy committee meeting.”Alex Croft16 September 2025 12:54JD Vance falsely accuses liberal philanthropies of funding anti-Charlie Kirk magazine piece: reportVice President JD Vance attacked a pair of prominent progressive philanthropies for allegedly funding The Nation magazine, after the outlet published a highly critical piece about Charlie Kirk following the activist’s assassination.During a taping of Kirk’s podcast with Vance standing in as the host, the vice president criticized the Ford Foundation and George Soros-backed Open Society Foundations for funding a “disgusting article” about Kirk.“There is no unity with the people who fund these articles, who pay the salaries of these terrorist sympathizers, who argue that Charlie Kirk — a loving husband and father — deserved a shot to the neck because he spoke words with which they disagreed,” Vance said on the show.The piece Vance is likely referring to in fact condemns all political violence, though it argues Kirk was a hateful “bigot.” Neither foundation appears to have funded the magazine in at least five years, and the Nation’s president said on X the magazine has never gotten funds from Open Society.Josh Marcus16 September 2025 12:32Watch: Trump reveals son Barron’s reaction to the death of Charlie KirkTrump reveals son Barron’s reaction to the death of Charlie KirkAlex Croft16 September 2025 12:09Republicans look to punish people for posts and comments about Charlie Kirk in wake of deathThe Trump administration and Republican members of Congress have sought to punish individuals they allege are celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death and inciting further violence through private comments and social media posts.In the wake of Kirk’s death, allegations have moved quickly from conservative activists to GOP politicians to the highest levels of law enforcement in the Trump administration, and academics accused of celebrating Kirk’s death have been put in termination proceedings and suspended.Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a podcast interview on Monday individuals celebrating Kirk’s death could be prosecuted for “hate speech,” while Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon suggested on Monday such comments from university educators could imperil federal education funding. Josh Marcus16 September 2025 11:23Kirk shooting suspect said ‘hate cannot be negotiated with’: FBITyler Robinson, the suspect accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, spoke about the plot before and after the shooting, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.“Through witness interviews from the FBI and local law enforcement, he essentially admitted after the shooting an assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk,” Patel told Fox News on Monday night. “I will say what was found in terms of information—a text was found where the suspect specifically stated that he had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and he was going to do that. When he was asked why, he said some hate cannot be negotiated with.”Josh Marcus16 September 2025 10:59
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson to be charged with murder as Trump pushes for death penalty: Latest updates
