FBI Director Kash Patel on Charlie Kirk Investigation and "Transtifa" Connection

Charlie Kirk Investigation Update

• 🎯 The FBI is in a supporting role in the murder investigation of Charlie Kirk, led by Utah state authorities.
• 🔍 The investigation is ongoing, with the FBI exhausting all new leads and tips in coordination with prosecutors to ensure a conviction.
• ⚠️ There is no credible information at this time connecting any foreign governments to Charlie Kirk's assassination.
• 🚫 The FBI has zero credible reason to believe anyone connected with the Turning Point organization was involved in Charlie's death.

Death Threat Investigations

• 🚨 Any American receiving a death threat from overseas or domestically will be fully investigated by the FBI.
• 🧐 The FBI is looking into allegations that Candace Owens received a credible death threat and whether it connects to Charlie's assassination, but no confirmation has been found so far.

Text Message Authenticity

• 💬 The FBI understands the emotional nature of the case and the questions surrounding evidence like text messages and notes.
• ⚖️ The FBI presents all collected information to prosecutors, who then determine its credibility for use in court.
• ✅ It is unlikely that Utah prosecutors would use any piece of information or evidence that was not credible.

"Transtifa" Connection Under Investigation

• 🏳️‍⚧️ The FBI is actively investigating potential connections between "Transtifa" and Charlie Kirk's assassination.
• 🤝 Disclosures to prosecution include that Kirk was in a relationship with an individual from that community and had communications with others.
• ⚖️ The extent to which these connections relate to the prosecution is a decision for the Utah prosecutors to make.