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TPUSA Returns to Utah State Under Tight Security as Cox Denounces ‘Political Assassination’

A crowd of roughly 6,500 gathered after a bomb squad destroyed a suspicious package later deemed harmless.

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Attendees hold up posters of Charlie Kirk — like those seen in Utah — during the "American Comeback Tour" event at Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus on September 22, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Overview

  • The Logan event was Turning Point USA’s first Utah appearance since founder Charlie Kirk was killed during a Sept. 10 stop at Utah Valley University.
  • Police heightened screening and moved the program indoors as an administration building was evacuated before the event due to a reported suspicious package.
  • Authorities destroyed the package as a precaution and later said it was a non-explosive device, allowing the evening program to proceed.
  • Gov. Spencer Cox called Kirk’s killing a political assassination, promoted his “Disagree Better” message on peacemaking, and voiced confidence in the justice system.
  • Organizers said about 6,500 people attended, with a program featuring a video from Sen. Mike Lee and a panel with Cox, Jason Chaffetz, and Rep. Andy Biggs, as the crowd alternated between tributes to Kirk and boos for Cox.