Charlie Kirk assassination aftermath
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Trump remarks on assassination attempts
Cohen was originally a key witness in two New York cases against Trump.
Cohen cited Colossians 3:13 in a Substack post about his reunion with Trump.
Trump acknowledged that he has a 'dangerous' job but said he has 'great people' looking after him.
Hasan Piker performs Charlie Kirk parody song during live podcast show
Piker co-hosts the weekly podcast "Fear&" with three other individuals.
Hasan Piker sang the meme song "We Are Charlie Kirk" during a stop on his "Fear& LIVE" tour.
Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet criticized Piker on X, calling his actions "pure, unadulterated evil."
“He’s just a trash human being. Piker was supposed to debate Charlie Kirk a few days after he was assassinated. Piker actually talked about how much the shooting shook him. Now, he’s mocking it all for the pleasure of his loser fans,”
Opinion: Jonathan Turley Commentary on Hasan Piker and Charlie Kirk
Will Neff, QTCinderella, and AustinShow reportedly appeared with Hasan Piker at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco on August 21.
Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to "modern-day slave catchers."
Before he was killed, Charlie Kirk debated Hasan Piker and referred to him as a "socialist hypocrite."
“literally trying to kill us.”
Erika Kirk urges conservative students not to back down after Charlie's assassination
Erika Kirk urged conservative students not to back down as they return to college campuses for the first school year since her husband Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
Erika Kirk said being around students makes her feel her husband's presence.
Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk and has not entered a plea.
“I want to challenge you to do the same. He'd often talk about how courage is doing the right thing even when you don't know how it's going to work out. He would tell you that courage is being committed to the right course of action regardless of the cost associated with it.”
Evidence presented in court against Charlie Kirk murder suspect
Judge Graf set the next hearing date for 1 September.
Twiggs said Robinson left earlier than usual on the morning of Kirk's killing, around 04:00.
Robinson texted Twiggs that he had hidden his grandfather's rifle in bushes near campus.
“He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn't done it and then kept going around and just doing stuff, I think to keep himself busy or distracted or something,”
Hearing resumes for alleged Charlie Kirk shooter after video and DNA evidence
Kirk's widow Erika Kirk and his parents Kathryn and Robert were in court throughout the week, as were Donald Trump Jr and his new wife.
Robinson asked Twiggs for an engraving tool in the months before the shooting, saying he wanted to inscribe bullets for a camping and hunting trip with his family.
Robinson confirmed in a text to Twiggs that he was the one who killed Kirk.
Court hearings in Charlie Kirk assassination case reveal DNA evidence and suspect actions
Robinson's defense team fought to keep video of law enforcement's interview with Lance Twiggs from being played in open court.
Robinson turned himself in to the Washington County Sheriff's Office on Sept. 11, 2025.
Erika Kirk's lawyer Jeff Neiman said the video interview with Lance Twiggs should be played in court with no redactions.
Charlie Kirk murder trial court proceedings
Robinson's defense attorneys have sought to get the death penalty taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully.
Donald Trump Jr. attended the hearing on Tuesday.
The hearing was the first time Kirk's parents and widow appeared in the courtroom since the case began.
“I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it.”
Prosecution of accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson
The preliminary hearing is a five-day proceeding that began Monday.
Erika Kirk said she forgives Robinson during her husband's memorial service.
Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed in a note left for his roommate that read: "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
“I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it.”