Chicago – September 17, 2025
- Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter, Tyler Robinson, made his first court appearance after being formally charged.
- Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, pointing to the fact that Robinson allegedly targeted Kirk for his political beliefs and committed the killing in the presence of children.
- FBI director Kash Patel was grilled during a Senate committee hearing amid allegations that he is politicising the department.
- Trump has begun a state visit to the UK, where trade talks are set to loom large.
Authorities in Utah, the United States, will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University (UVU) last week, the state’s top prosecutor has said.
The announcement on Tuesday came as authorities formally charged Tyler Robinson in the killing. Prosecutors issued seven charges in total, including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and commission of a violent offence in the presence of a child.
