Overview

• Authorities identified and arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Provo after a family member alerted law enforcement, and investigators recovered a rifle as forensic work continues.
• FBI Director Kash Patel posted that a suspect was in custody shortly after the shooting, then retracted the claim about 90 minutes later as Utah officials said the killer remained at large.
• The New York Times reported Patel berated agents on a 200-person call, decrying “Mickey Mouse operations” and complaining of delayed information-sharing, highlighting internal friction.
• Scrutiny of Patel has been amplified by a federal lawsuit from three recently dismissed agents alleging politically motivated firings and by the ouster of Salt Lake City’s respected field chief Mehtab Syed.
• Conservative figures including Christopher Rufo and Steve Bannon criticized Patel’s performance even after Robinson’s arrest, while the White House signaled support and Patel prepares to testify before House and Senate panels on Sept. 16.