The fog over the murder of Charlie Kirk is lifting, and the chain of evidence now presented by investigators is overwhelming. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed on Monday that DNA traces on a towel wrapped around the rifle used to kill Kirk could be clearly matched to suspect Tyler Robinson. A screwdriver found on the roof from which the fatal shot was fired also carries Robinson’s DNA. Patel spoke of a decisive breakthrough: investigators were able to reconstruct the contents of a note Robinson had written before the crime and then destroyed. In it, he reportedly announced that he would “take the opportunity” to kill Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox stated that the prosecutor’s office is preparing charges of aggravated murder - a capital charge that makes the death penalty possible.
The investigation paints the picture of a young man who in recent years is said to have drifted ever further into digital parallel worlds. Robinson reportedly hated Kirk and was shaped by leftist ideology and radicalized online. Even the ammunition found in the murder weapon carried messages from the digital subculture: one casing was engraved with “Hey, fascist! Catch!” - a macabre blend of pop culture and political hate. Robinson was arrested Thursday night near his hometown of St. George in southwestern Utah, in that barren landscape between Las Vegas and the canyons of Bryce and Zion. He is not cooperating with authorities, and it is still unclear whether he has an attorney who could speak for him. There are plenty of rumors about his private life - we refrain from repeating them until facts are available and investigations are complete. Others take care of that, unfortunately often completely without evidence. But while the justice system prepares the case, the country has already passed judgment: the murder of Kirk has raised fears of political violence in the United States to a new level.
In Washington, hundreds of people lined up around the Kennedy Center on Sunday to say goodbye at a vigil. Players in several professional sports leagues also held a moment of silence before the games. Vice President JD Vance, a close friend of the slain activist, is currently hosting Kirk’s talk show on the platform Rumble himself. “Please join me as I pay tribute to my friend,” he wrote on social media. Quo vadis, America?
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Das entspricht dem, was 1933 in Deutschland passiert wäre, wenn Jemand Goebbels ermordet hätte.
Ein Faschist, ein Rassist, ein homophober Frauenverachter wird zum Heiligen und Märtyrer stilisiert.
Die Merchandise-Maschinerie läuft auf Hochtouren und MAGA übertrifft sich mit mögliche Maßnahmen gegen die „radikalen Linken“
Und alles praktisch zum richtigen Zeitpunkt.
Robinson bekommt kein faires Verfahren.
Er ist in den gesamten USA vorverurteilt.
Und wahrscheinlich wird sich kein Anwalt finden, der sich mit dem Fall die Finger verbrennen will.
Höchstens ein Pflichtverteidiger, der nur schweigen wird.
…er hat keine chance, die beweise sind vernichtend