Newly leaked social media messages from suspected assassin Tyler Robinson tell a very different story than you’ve heard from government officials, Ken Klippenstein reports.
He wasn’t a Groyper. But he also wasn’t Antifa.
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Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Charlie Kirk’s Killer
“The 22-year-old Utahn accused of fatally shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week now faces aggravated murder charges — and prosecutors indicate that, if he’s convicted, they will seek his death,” the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
“Prosecutors specifically charged Tyler James Robinson on Tuesday with seven offenses: aggravated murder, a first-degree felony; discharge of a firearm, a first-degree felony; two counts of obstruction of justice, second-degree felonies; two counts of tampering with a witness, third-degree felonies; and a misdemeanor count of violence offense committed in the presence of a child, according to charging documents.”
The Washington Post reports Robinson sent a text message after the shooting to his roommate, saying: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”
And the Associated Press says Robinson “left a note under a keyboard saying he planned to kill Kirk and confessed after the shooting.”
Bolsonarro Plans to Wield Political Power from Prison
The Economist: “Bolsonaro still holds considerable influence over Brazilian politics. If he were to endorse a candidate for the presidential elections next year, that person would be all but guaranteed to make it to the run-off vote against Lula in October 2026.”
“In exchange, Mr. Bolsonaro is likely to seek a presidential pardon should that person win.”
Man Falsely Confessed to Help Assassin Escape
“In the moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man yelled to police officers that he was the shooter, but he later explained that he had falsely confessed in order to help the real assassin escape,” the New York Times reports.
“The man, a political gadfly named George Zinn, was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice, a felony, with the police saying that he had delayed investigators’ hunt for the actual perpetrator.”
Thune Mocks Schumer’s Shutdown Stance
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) belittled Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) calls for “bipartisan negotiations” ahead of an approaching government shutdown deadline, Politico reports.
Said Thune: “He knows where my office is. Why do you guys keep asking me this?”
He later added during a floor speech that Schumer “knows my number. I haven’t heard from him.”
Trump’s Approval Hits New Low
A new Economist/YouGov poll finds President Trump’s approval rating is now 17 percentage points underwater, 39% to 56%, a new low.
House GOP Introduces Short-Term Funding Bill
House Republicans have released their stopgap funding bill to keep government open until November 21.
Politico reports the bill includes $88 million for extra security, split between the executive branch, Congress and the Supreme Court.
Former Officials to Testify the CDC Has Been Politicized
“Former officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to tell the powerful Senate health committee on Wednesday that political forces have overtaken scientific evidence at the agency, threatening Americans’ health,” Stat reports.
Trump Weighs In on NFL Kickoff Rules
President Trump called the new NFL kickoff rules “sissy football” and called it “bad for America.”
Teachers Who Posted on Charlie Kirk Could Be Fired
Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction says teachers who posted controversial comments on social media following the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lose their teaching licenses, WRIC reports.
Trump Threatens ABC News Reporter
President Trump openly threatened Jonathan Karl of ABC News:
KARL: And what do you make Pam Bondi saying she’s going to go after hate speech? Is that, I mean, a lot of people, a lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech.
TRUMP: She’d probably go after people like you! Because you treat me so unfairly! It’s hate! You have a lot of hate in your heart!
KARL: Would that be appropriate?
TRUMP: Maybe they’ll come after ABC. Well, ABC paid me 16 million dollars recently for a form of hate speech, right? Your company paid me $16 million for a form of hate speech, so maybe they’ll have to go after you.
Bonus Exchange of the Day
President Trump took questions from reporters at the White House:
REPORTER: How much wealthier are you now than when you returned to the White House?
TRUMP: The deals I made for the most part, other than what my kids are doing — they’re running my business — most of the deals that I made were made before. Where are you from?
REPORTER: Australia.
TRUMP: In my opinion you are hurting Australia right now. Quiet.
House Republicans Move to Censure Ilhan Omar
Two House Republicans introduced separate resolutions to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for her comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Axios reports.
Said Omar, in a Zeteo interview last week: “There is nothing more fucked up to completely pretend his words and actions have not been recorded and in existence for the last decade or so.”
Trump Says Military ‘Knocked Off’ Third Drug Boat
President Trump said the U.S. military had “knocked off” a third drug boat from Venezuela, despite the Pentagon so far only detailing two such strikes, Bloomberg reports.
Kash Patel Blames Former Trump Cabinet Secretary
“FBI Director Kash Patel testified Tuesday that President Trump’s former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, who served under his first administration, committed the ‘original sin’ in the Jeffrey Epstein case,” Mediaite reports.
“As U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida in 2008, Acosta oversaw a secret non-prosecution deal with Epstein that allowed the financier to plead guilty to state charges involving a single underage victim, shielding him from federal prosecution.”
Trump Open to Trade Concessions as He Heads to U.K.
President Trump signaled he was open to some concessions to the U.K. on trade to help ease implementation of their tariff deal ahead of a trip to the country, Bloomberg reports.
Financial Times: U.K. shelves hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to U.S.
Bessent Jokes About Dueling When Asked About Bill Pulte
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to comment on a report about his disagreements with another member of the Trump administration, instead jokingly pointing to a famous duel involving a predecessor and what he cast as a long history of fights at his agency,” Bloomberg reports.
“Bessent was asked whether he is butting heads with Bill Pulte, the top housing finance official for President Donald Trump.”
Said Bessent: “Treasury secretaries dating back to Alexander Hamilton have a history of dueling.”
The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics
New York Times: “The most conspicuous retreat, of course, has been the United States under President Trump, who first announced his intention to withdraw from Paris way back in 2017 with a ceremony in the Rose Garden. Trump has celebrated his return to office by utterly dismantling his predecessor’s signature climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, and vowing to stop all approvals for new renewable projects (not to mention paving over that same garden). But this is not just a story about Trump. When Paris was forged, the United States was a trivial exporter of natural gas, and it was still illegal to ship American oil abroad. Even before Trump’s second inauguration, the country had become the world’s largest producer and exporter of refined oil and liquid natural gas.”
“And neither is it a story particular to America. The retreat from climate politics has been widespread, even in the midst of a global green-energy boom. From 2019 to 2021, governments around the world added more than 300 climate-adaptation and mitigation policies each year, according to the energy analyst Nat Bullard. In 2023, the number dropped under 200. In 2024, it was only 50 or so. In many places — like in South America and in Europe — existing laws have already been weakened or are under pressure from shifting political coalitions now pushing to undermine them.”
