President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been caught.
Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday had released photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible. Kirk was shot as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University in Orem.
More than 7,000 leads and tips had poured in, officials said. Authorities have yet to publicly name the suspect or cite a motive in the killing, the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States.
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Trump says politicians should still have public events despite safety concerns
“You have to go forward,” the president said when asked about appearances getting cancelled after Kirk’s assassination.
A news conference with investigators is scheduled at the top of the hour
State and federal officials in Utah are planning to hold a news conference at 9 a.m. ET on the investigation.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason, FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls are expected to attend.
Trump says he didn’t want to watch the video of Charlie Kirk’s shooting
“I didn’t want to remember Charlie that way,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.”
Graphic video of the shooting in Utah has circulated widely online.
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