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After Capital Charges in Kirk Assassination, FBI Examines Possible Accomplices as Schools Weigh Discipline

Political claims over motive escalate alongside educator discipline for celebratory posts.

Overview

  • Utah prosecutors formally charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and said they will seek the death penalty, citing alleged texts in which he wrote he had "enough" of Charlie Kirk's "hatred."
  • FBI Director Kash Patel told senators the bureau is investigating whether anyone aided the shooter, and House Oversight plans to question tech executives about online radicalization.
  • The Texas Education Agency says it is reviewing more than 280 complaints about educators’ social media posts, as districts report firings, resignations and leave, and Texas Tech police arrested a student after a viral video at a memorial.
  • Vice President JD Vance blamed "left-wing political radicalization" for the killing, while GOP strategist Karl Rove warned against using the death to justify crackdowns on political opponents.
  • Utah Valley University reopened with counseling resources a week after the shooting, and a public memorial is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, where President Donald Trump and Vance are slated to speak.