Overview
- Owens wrote on X that she does not trust Patel and accused him of being upset about Joe Kent and Tulsi Gabbard trying to "solve" the case.
- The New York Times reported that Patel was alarmed by Kent’s inquiry and viewed it as overstepping that could interfere with the investigation and prosecution of suspect Tyler Robinson.
- According to the reports, Kent accessed FBI materials, and the matter was taken up at a White House meeting that included Patel, Kent, Gabbard, Vice President J.D. Vance and chief of staff Susie Wiles.
- The Daily Mail’s account of the Times report says Kent told officials a lower‑ranking FBI employee granted him access, and that the White House session was tense as some officials worried such steps could complicate the prosecution.
- Kirk, 31, was shot at a Utah university event on September 10, Robinson was arrested roughly 33 hours later, and he has been charged and could face the death penalty if convicted, according to the coverage.