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Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Faces No Federal Charge
Charlie Kirk‘s alleged assassin will not face federal charges following the fatal shooting.
Kirk’s alleged killer, identified by the FBI as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, will not face federal prosecution, according to legal experts.
Kirk, 31, a close ally to President Trump, was fatally shot in the neck while hosting an event on a university campus in Utah last Wednesday (10 September).
Footage of the brutal attack has circulated on X, formerly Twitter, depicting the moment a loud bang was heard.
He was violently struck in the neck before collapsing in his chair, and blood was seen pouring from the wound.
The suspect, Robinson, is a Utah resident, and was aware that the MAGA activist was coming to his state long-before the shooting unfolded.
A member of the suspect’s family told investigators that the 22-year-old had become ‘more political’ in recent years.
The family member recalled a recent incident in which Robinson came to dinner, and mentioned that Kirk was coming to Utah.
Robinson had told a family member on that evening that ‘Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate.’
But it seems the alleged killer will not face federal charges following the pre-meditated attack.
Instead, it seems the case will likely play out in a Utah county courthouse, under the control of local prosecutors.
The reason being that Robinson is facing state-level criminal charges.
And given that the suspect is a Utah resident, and the shooting was carried out in Utah, it remains a violation of state law.
Kirk was not a federal official, and the event was not held on federal land, so federal charges seem unlikely.
Even though the FBI is involved in the investigation, that does not automatically lead to federal prosecution.
And in Utah, unlike in federal court, criminal trials are routinely televised.
Robinson has been charged with three crimes under Utah law: murder, causing bodily injury with a firearm, and obstruction of justice.
Speaking to Politico, Mary McCord, the former acting head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said: “Right now, based on the facts I’m aware of, I don’t see an obvious federal crime.
“Of course, there’s hate crimes that sometimes can be applicable, but not for politics.”
She noted that Kirk’s assassination is a reminder to the U.S. that there is currently no federal domestic terrorism charge.
However, there has been years of debate about whether one should be passed.
Also speaking to the publication, Utah media lawyer Jeff Hunt, said: “Utah has one of the best cameras-in-the-courtroom rules in the country.
“There’s a presumption of electronic media coverage in our trial courts.
“The rule applies to all criminal proceedings, from initial appearance to sentencing.”
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