Trump on Charlie Kirk killer: I think 'we have him'

Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday during an open-air event at Utah Valley University.

Published: September 12, 2025 9:47am

Updated: September 12, 2025 9:48am

President Donald Trump on Friday told Fox News that he believed law enforcement had apprehended the assassin of Charlie Kirk.

"I think with a high degree of certainty, we have him," Trump said on "Fox and Friends."

Kirk was fatally shot on Wednesday during an open-air event at Utah Valley University. He sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and died at the hospital.

The FBI is holding a press conference Friday morning to provide updates on the investigation.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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