US EditionUtah’s governor says assassination suspect had grown more political and was opposed to Charlie Kirk’s beliefs
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting triggered a manhunt and widespread social media sharing of graphic footage, prompting Governor Spencer Cox to address its societal impact.
- On September 12, 2025, Cox held a press conference announcing the arrest of 22-year-old Utah resident Tyler Robinson as the suspect and condemned the violence as an attack on democracy.
- Cox called social media a 'cancer on our society,' urged people to find an off ramp to stop escalating violence, and described this moment as a watershed in American history.
- Cox's statements emphasized rejecting violence, encouraging dialogue across political divides, and praised peaceful community responses, suggesting a call for unity amid national political tension.
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If Only Donald Trump Sounded Like the Governor of Utah
Donald Trump has blamed his opponents for Charlie Kirk’s assassination and vowed vengeance. But Utah Republican governor Spencer Cox has called for the de-escalation of partisan tensions, implicitly challenging the president.
Utah governor calls social media a 'cancer' in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called social media "a cancer on our society" on Friday and warned the nation is at a "watershed moment," comparing Charlie Kirk’s killing to the political assassinations of the late 1960s.
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CP24Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views
OREM, Utah — The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist’s viewpoints and indicated that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday as they announced an arrest in the killing that raised fresh alarms about political violence in a deeply polarized United States. Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and mentioned during a dinner with …
Trump has turned up the temperature after Kirk’s killing. Spencer Cox is trying to turn it back down.
For the approximately 40 hours between the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the announcement Friday that a suspect had been apprehended, finger-pointing reined on the right.
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