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Report claims no links between Charlie Kirk suspect and left-wing groups

A makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk has formed outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA ahead of the funeral and memorial service for the late conservative activist
A makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk has formed outside the headquarters of Turning Point USA ahead of the funeral and memorial service for the late conservative activist (Getty Images)
  • Federal investigators have found no evidence linking Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to left-wing groups, despite claims from Trump and his administration.
  • Sources familiar with the probe indicate Robinson, 22, acted alone, motivated by Kirk's ideology being 'personally offensive'.
  • Bringing federal charges against Robinson is proving challenging due to factors such as him not crossing state lines and Kirk not being a federal official.
  • Robinson faces state charges in Utah for aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and other offences, with prosecutors pursuing the death penalty.
  • Following Kirk's death, Trump and his administration claimed left-wing radicalism was involved, with figures like Stephen Miller and JD Vance vowing to dismantle such 'networks'.
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