Overview

• FBI Director Kash Patel says investigators recovered a pre‑attack message in which Tyler Robinson wrote he had “the opportunity to eliminate” Charlie Kirk.
• Patel reports Robinson’s DNA on a towel used to wrap the rifle and on a screwdriver recovered from a campus rooftop, with testing on the weapon still pending.
• Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Robinson has not confessed and is refusing to cooperate, while relatives and friends are assisting investigators.
• Robinson is expected in court Tuesday for formal charges; the Washington Post reports he told a small Discord group he was responsible, even as officials say he has not confessed to authorities.
• Vice President J.D. Vance hosted Kirk’s show and the White House is weighing actions against liberal groups, according to the Wall Street Journal, as employers and institutions discipline people for celebratory posts.