Overview

• Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet verified a leaked group chat in which Charlie Kirk complained about losing a $2 million Jewish donor over refusing to drop Tucker Carlson and said he was considering leaving the pro‑Israel cause.
• Kolvet said he shared the screenshot with government officials during the initial 33-hour hunt for the suspect and described Kirk’s Israel views as nuanced, but he did not confirm the exact timing of the messages.
• Several outlets noted the messages have not been independently authenticated beyond Kolvet’s statement and urged caution about drawing conclusions from them.
• Candace Owens advanced additional unverified claims, including that Kirk predicted his own death and that the FBI is concealing details, and she named Josh Hammer as a participant in the chat, intensifying disputes among conservative figures.
• Separately, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder and related offenses in Kirk’s killing, prosecutors have indicated they will seek the death penalty, and a court hearing is scheduled for October 30.