Overview

• In a Fox News interview, President Trump said Charlie Kirk “might not be saying that now” when asked about his past rejection of the concept of hate speech.
• Kirk had posted in 2024 that “hate speech does not exist legally in America,” arguing that even offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment.
• The Pentagon is reviewing service members’ social media reactions to Kirk’s death, with several temporary suspensions reported.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa revocations are under way for foreigners who celebrate the killing and warned deportations could follow.
• Suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder in the Utah campus shooting, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.