Overview
- Overall, 61% of registered voters said extreme political rhetoric was an important contributor to Kirk’s killing, with Republicans at 73%-19%, independents at 53%-28%, and Democrats at 54%-34%.
- The NBC News survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted Oct. 24–28 by mixed modes and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
- Tyler Robinson, 22, faces murder charges in Utah, with charging documents citing texts stating he had "had enough of his hatred" and prosecutors alleging engraved messages on bullet casings.
- Investigators have reported no evidence linking Robinson to left‑wing groups, even as President Trump and senior aides publicly blamed left‑wing extremism and pledged aggressive federal action.
- Fox News reports Robinson has not entered a plea, faces aggravated murder with potential death penalty exposure, won permission to wear civilian clothes in court but not to appear unshackled, and is next due in court Jan. 16, 2026.