Overview

• King deleted his X post alleging Kirk supported stoning gay people and said he was wrong, calling it a failure to fact-check.
• Belfast Books said it removed King’s titles from its website and criticized his apology as insufficient.
• Sen. Ted Cruz denounced the remark, and Sen. Mike Lee urged a defamation suit against King.
• Reports that Erika Kirk has filed a lawsuit were debunked, with outlets noting no case has been brought.
• Separately, the homicide investigation continues with 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in custody in the shooting death of Kirk at Utah Valley University.